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Trading
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Tribal
Culture
Slave
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2. Gift given to the family of a bride; usually cattle

3. Bride Wealth

4. Stories passed down through generations in tribal Africa; record keeping

5. Oral Literature

6. Europe to Africa, Africa to “New World”, “New World” to Europe

7. Triangle Trade

8. Belief that spirits are in the natural world

9. animism

10. The 3 most promising Africans that normally received the benefit of a Western Education

11. elite

12. Two West African Kingdoms that had civilizations similar to Songhai

13. Ghana and Mali

14. These West African kingdoms economies were based heavily upon this

15. Trade

16. This specific type of trade made the West African trading kingdoms so prosperous

17. Gold-Salt Trade

18. “I will not walk unless there is a sprinkling of gold before my feet”

19. Mansa Musa

20. This religion was spread by Mansa Musa
This religion was spread by Mansa Musa. - Also, explain why it was so successful (no points without full correct answer)

21. Islam; his pilgrimage to Mecca made him world famous, which helped with the spread of the religion.

22. This type of agriculture was used by most early African tribal families; please define.

23. Subsistence Farming; production of crops for one’s own group or family.

24. African tribes were governed by this group; They made sure to come to a ________________.

25. Council of Elders; consensus (compromise)

26. This was the difference between a Nuclear and Extended family.

27. Mom, Dad, and the children compared to larger portion of family tree.

28. This described the African tribal religion; give an example.

29. Monotheistic; Ancestor Worship, diviner

30. Describe 2 types of African Art and its significance.

31. Masks (ceremonies), statues (tribute to god), Oral Literature (record keeping; tradition)

32. This trade consisted of going from Africa to the “New World”

33. Transatlantic Slave Trade

34. What was the “Middle Passage” and provide 2 characteristics

35. Journey from Africa to “New World”; harsh conditions, 14” shelf space; fed gruel; tight pack loose pack

36. These were the approximate dates of the slave trade (must be reasonably close for me to consider giving points)

37. Mid 1400s – early 1800s

38. This was when the slave trade was at its height; why?

39. 1700s; New settlements in Americas

40. Name the country and leader who started the slave trade

41. Portugal; Prince Henry

42. Domination by a country of the political, economic, or social life of another country or region

43. Imperialism

44. Describe 3 motives for European Colonization in Africa

45. Raw Materials, European Racism, Spread of Religion, More land=more power, White Man’s Burden, new markets for goods

46. What was the “scramble for Africa”

47. European powers trying to quickly colonize the continent of Africa following King Leopold’s colonization of the Congo

48. What was the “White Man’s Burden” - 100 point bonus: Who wrote the poem (full name)

49. White Europeans needed to spread the Western culture to inferior races
White Europeans needed to spread the Western culture to inferior races. - Rudyard Kipling

50. Give a specific example of African resistance to colonization.

51. Ethiopia and Menelik II; use “western” methods to defeat Italy