Study Guide

Chapter 8 Study Guide


	Chapter 8 Study Guide Africa 1800 B.C. – 1500 A.D. World History Section 1: Africa’s Early History Define the following: Savannahs, Tropical Rain Forests, Jungle, Linguists, Bantu, Oral Traditions, Matrilineal What percentage of land does the Sahara cover? Why is it difficult to farm in the Sahel? What did farmers grow in the jungles? What is the downside to the Jungle climate? What is the Great Rift Valley? Who are the Griots? What are some examples of cultural exchange? What did people grow in the Sahel? What were the beliefs of early African cultures? Who lead the villages of ancient Africa? Section 2: The Kingdoms of Kush and Aksum Define the following: King Ezana What were some of the items traded by the Kingdom of Kush? What was the capital city of Kush? When did Kush conquer the Egyptians? Who invaded the Kush and almost destroyed the empire? After the capture of Napata, what became the new capital city? What type of trade did Aksum specialize in? What is King Ezana most known for? In what modern day country is Aksum located in? Why did Aksum begin to decline? What rival power began to dominate trade in the Red Sea area? Which group ended Aksum’s trade dominance? Section 3: Trading States of Africa Define the following: Swahili, Shona, Tunka Manin, Mansa Musa, Sonni Ali, Mohammed I Askia Why did trade state develop along Africa’s East coast? What three cultures were blended together in these kingdoms? What bound the Swahili people together? What was the leading port in 1200 A.D.? Where did the Shona live? Which people founded the kingdom of Ghana? What type of trade did they profit from? Who was Tunka Manin? Which people caused the downfall of Ghana? What did Mansa Musa do for the people of Mali? Who conquered Mali? How did Sonni Ali organize the government? What happened to Timbuktu under the rule of Mohammed I Askia? Who defeated the kingdom of Songhai? Things to review: Define the following: republic, patricians, plebeians, consuls, Hannibal, Scipio, Spartacus, Pax Romana, Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Augustus (Octavian), the Gracci, gladiators, aqueducts, martyrs, bishops, Inflation, Diocletian, Constantine, Goths, Attila Rome was founded on the banks of what river? Which people conquered the Romans in the late 600’s B.C.? What type of government did the Romans establish? What device allowed the Romans to defeat the Carthaginian army? Why was Hannibal unable to capture Roman cities? Why did the 3^rd Punic War occur? Why did the Romans attack Macedonia? Why did Roman allies fight in the Social War? Which 3 people made up the First Triumvirate? What two ways did Romans change their laws? What group of Jews rebelled against Roman control? Why did the Romans put Jesus to death? Which emperor spread Christianity throughout the empire? What were some of Diocletian’s reforms? Why did Constantine support Christianity? What did the Goths gain in their victory over the Romans?