African Civilizations Flashcards
(32 cards)
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
What is the reason for Africa looking so small on the map?
The Mercator Projection Map
Where was Axum?
In modern-day Ethiopia, by the Horn of Africa
What was Axum’s main religion?
Christianity (300 AD)
What was Axum’s church called and what do they claim to be holding to this day?
The Rock-Hewn Church of Lalibela
The Ark of the Covenant
Who did Axum’s rulers claim to descend from?
King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
What is the book of the Kings of Axum?
The Kebra Nagast
What are the two Biblical connections to Ethiopia?
Frankincense
The Ark of the Covenant
What was built in honor of the kings of Axum?
Obelisks
Mansa Musa was the Emperor of what Empire? What is the Capital?
Mali
Timbuktu
What two things were transported to Timbuktu making it rich?
Gold and Salt
Timbuktu became ______ __ _____ ___ ________
center of trade and learning
Muslim House of Worship
Mosque
Who saved thousands of books from the conquerors of Timbuktu?
Librarians
Latitude
E to W lines, measure N and S
Longitude
N to S lines, measure E and W
National Poem of Mali
Epic of Sundiata
fights monsters
Singers and wisdom keepers in Mali
Griots
Who made the cycle of The Rise and Fall of the Civilizations based in Mali?
Ibn Khaldun
1st gen.
Hard times create strong people
2nd Gen.
Strong people create good times
3rd Gen.
Good times create weak people
4th Gen
Weak people create hard times
Combination of Mali and English
Gullah
