geography of africa ancient african kingdoms swahili culture

Geography of Geography of AfricaAfrica

Ancient African Ancient African KingdomsKingdoms

Swahili CultureSwahili Culture

SlaverySlavery

ColonialismColonialism

Geography Geography of Africaof Africa

Ancient Ancient African African

KingdomsKingdoms

SwahiliSwahiliCultureCulture

SlaverySlavery

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This large island lies off This large island lies off the Southeast coast of the Southeast coast of

AfricaAfrica


This major river runs near This major river runs near the equator through tropical the equator through tropical rain forests in Central Africarain forests in Central Africa


The climate of the northern The climate of the northern third of Africa is dominated third of Africa is dominated

by this desertby this desert


This large lake provides This large lake provides water and food for millions water and food for millions

of Africans in Tanzania, of Africans in Tanzania, Uganda, and KenyaUganda, and Kenya


This mountain in Kenya is This mountain in Kenya is the highest point in the the highest point in the

African continent.African continent.


The ancient kingdom of Ghana The ancient kingdom of Ghana became wealthy from this.became wealthy from this.


This ancient city in Mali became an This ancient city in Mali became an important center of learning in the important center of learning in the

Islamic world.Islamic world.


This leader of the This leader of the kingdom of Songhai was kingdom of Songhai was

known for his military known for his military prowess.prowess.


Most of our knowledge of Most of our knowledge of ancient African kingdoms ancient African kingdoms

comes from these.comes from these.


This king of Ghana was This king of Ghana was believed to be semi-believed to be semi-

divine (god-like)divine (god-like)


This name is given to the This name is given to the people and culture of people and culture of

much of the East African much of the East African coast, from Somalia to coast, from Somalia to

MozambiqueMozambique


What is the missing word in this What is the missing word in this description of the Swahili culture: “Men description of the Swahili culture: “Men

of greatest stature who are _____ of greatest stature who are _____ inhabit the whole coast and at each inhabit the whole coast and at each

place have set up chiefs.”place have set up chiefs.”


These people from the These people from the Middle East made a rich Middle East made a rich contribution to Swahili contribution to Swahili

cultureculture


The ancient Greeks and The ancient Greeks and Romans used this name Romans used this name

for the East African for the East African coastal regioncoastal region


We know about African history We know about African history from oral story-tellers called…from oral story-tellers called…


Why did Europeans Why did Europeans enslave Africans?enslave Africans?


This war led to the This war led to the abolition of slavery in the abolition of slavery in the

United StatesUnited States


True or False: Africans True or False: Africans captured and sold other captured and sold other

Africans into slaveryAfricans into slavery


Slave ships often Slave ships often contained this many contained this many

people in the cargo holdpeople in the cargo hold


Most slaves bound for America Most slaves bound for America were brought to this area to were brought to this area to

await slave shipsawait slave ships


The European The European colonization of Africa colonization of Africa began in this decade.began in this decade.


In 1914 this conflict in In 1914 this conflict in Europe also involved all of Europe also involved all of

AfricaAfrica


The “Scramble for Africa” The “Scramble for Africa” refers to this event.refers to this event.


In 1811, this Albanian army In 1811, this Albanian army officer took power in Egyptofficer took power in Egypt


These key factors led to These key factors led to the European race to take the European race to take

over Africa.over Africa.


MadagascarMadagascar

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The Sahara DesertThe Sahara Desert

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Lake VictoriaLake Victoria

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Mount KilimanjaroMount Kilimanjaro

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Taxes collected from the Taxes collected from the trade of gold and salt.trade of gold and salt.

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DjenneDjenne

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Sonni Ali the GreatSonni Ali the Great

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Arab writers and Arab writers and historianshistorians

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Dinga CisseDinga Cisse

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SwahiliSwahili

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PiratesPirates

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The ArabsThe Arabs

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AzaniaAzania

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GriotsGriots

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For their own profit!For their own profit!

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The U.S. Civil WarThe U.S. Civil War

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TrueTrue

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300-600 people300-600 people

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The West African CoastThe West African Coast

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The 1880’sThe 1880’s

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World War IWorld War I

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The partition of Africa at The partition of Africa at the Berlin Conference the Berlin Conference

(1884-1885)(1884-1885)

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Mohammad AliMohammad Ali

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Commercial greed, Commercial greed, territorial ambition, and territorial ambition, and

political rivalry.political rivalry.

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This region of woodlands This region of woodlands and grasslands lies and grasslands lies

between the Sahara to between the Sahara to the North and Tropical the North and Tropical

Africa to the SouthAfrica to the South

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The SahelThe Sahel

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