Final Exam Flashcards
Askia Mohammad ruled which empire?
Songhai
Islam was adopted mostly by which state?
The famous female army named “Amazons” belonged to which empire?
Dahomey
Lucy is the. most preserved fossilized skeleton from __________ and dates back to 3.2 million years ago.
Ethiopia
Which empire had a political administration 7 total positions and a total of 14 members of all male and all female and reported to the King independently?
Dahomey
The Igbo people are known for ___________ during the middle passage?
Known for jumping overboard and committing suicide.
Who was Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa?
Slave-turned abolitionist
In 1532 the first group Africans were capturned by _________ and across the altantic to brazil.
Portuguese
What age groups identified as “Cream of the crop” for slave traders?
15-45 years old
What is the estimated number of African slaves to reach North America mainland _____?
4%
What was the labor demand in the Americans?
Cotton & Tobacco
Africans traded slaves to Europeans slave traders for what reasons?
Africans who committed crimes, practiced witchcraft, or when the country was under economic distress.
The Nile River flows _______.
South to North
Woman had more power and authority in _______ than Egypt.
Nubia & Ethiopia
How did Mulato mercenaries help inquire slaves from Africa for the Atlantic Slave trade?
Influencing African political leaders through corruption AND Secretly worked together with Portuguese, Dutch, British, and Spanish nations to undermine the Africans from within.
