What religion influenced the African kingdoms of

Ghana and Mali?

Islam

Different religions spreading to African

kingdoms is an examples of what?

Cultural Diffusion

Why did ancient African kingdoms prosper?

Controlling the trans-Saharan gold-salt trade

What conclusion can be said about when all

ancient African kingdoms existed?

Before the arrival of European explorers

What traditional religion did ancient

African practice before Islam gained

influence?

Animism

How would you describe Africa’s

coastline?

Regular/ smooth coastline with poor

harbors

How would you describe Africa’s rivers?

Unnavigable/ mostly poor for trade

and transportation

There are a lot of different features to Africa’s geography,

so it could be described as …

Diverse

What do animists and Shintoists believe

in?

All living things have souls.

The African trading cities of Axum, Kush and Nubia were all

located in which part of Africa?

Eastern coast cities (Christian influence)

What percentage of Africa is covered in

rainforest or jungle?

Ten percent/ very little

Who was the famous king of Mali known for

his hajj?

Mansa Musa

Were the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans monotheistic or

polytheistic?

Polytheistic

What mountain range did the ancient Inca

live in?

The Andes Mountains in South America

How did the ancient Inca adapt to their

environment?

They practiced terrace farming and built

suspension bridges and roads through the

mountains.

How did the ancient Aztecs adapt to their

environment?

They built chinampas (floating gardens) to

create more farmland around Tenochtitlan.

What kind of political system did the

Mayans, Aztecs and Incas have?

Monarchy/ Empire(definitely not democracy)

What are two accomplishments of both the Aztecs and

Mayans?

They had a mathematical

counting system and an accurate calendar.

What does “The Aztecs and Incas had large urban

areas” mean?

They both had big cities.

What does “to flourish” mean?

It means to be successful or to prosper