Unit One: Origins of the Diaspora

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- Approaches to African American History - Diversity and Geography in Africa - Early African History and Historiography - Sudanic Empires - African Beliefs and Religions - Southern and Eastern African Kingdoms - Central and West African Kingdoms - Global Africans and Explorers

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Which was the oldest sub-Saharan African Kingdom?

Nubia

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The kingdom that invaded and ruled over Egypt as Pharaohs

Nubia

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Nubian written language dating back to at least 24 BCE

Meroitic

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Longest-running Christian kingdom, and the first African society to adopt Christianity

Aksum

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The first African society to adopt Christianity did so under which leader?

King Ezana

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Name of the Aksum language

Geā€™ez

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Which civilization became one of the earliest iron-working societies by skipping the bronze age and going straight from stone to iron?

Nok

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What type of art/artifacts are the Nok known for?

terracotta sculptures

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An ancient city spanning 60+ acres, with buildings constructed from heavy granite blocks

Great Zimbabwe

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The Kingdom of Kongoā€™s decline is attributed to a string of civil wars and which European country?

Portugal

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Ghana and Songhai were part of the ______ empires

Sudanic

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What type of commerce contributed to the success of the Sudanic Empires?

Trans-Saharan trade

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Which empire contributed to the spread of Islam in West Africa and constructed the Great Mosque of Dā€™jenneā€™?

Mali Empire

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The rise of the Songhai Empire contributed to which other empireā€™s decline?

Mali Empire

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Which East African empire was known for its multicultural African/Arab influences on culture and artwork?

Swahili Coast

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In which African empire were the first known wooden mosques built?

Swahili Coast

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Ancient Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were renowned for their mines that produced which precious metal?

gold

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Which city served as an important intellectual, spiritual and trade center in ancient Mali, in part due to its location along trans-Saharan trade routes?

Timbuktu

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One goal of Portuguese colonization was to take control of which major trade route?

The Indian Ocean

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King Esigie of Benin created which position within his court filled by his mother, and which continued to be held by the Kingā€™s mother for many generations after?

Iyoba

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The Queen of Benin that helped her son become king and lead the kingdom, making her an iconic symbol of Black womenā€™s leadership throughout the diaspora?

Queen Idia

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Which geographic feature connected the Aksumite Empire to major global trade networks?

The Red Sea

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Which African Empire established their own shell currency?

The Kingdom of Kongo

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Kongo kings voluntarily converted to which religion?

Christianity

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The Sudanic Empires mostly interacted with each other and the rest of the world through which trade route?

Trans-Saharan

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What was the name of the Nubian Kingdom that defeated and ruled over Egypt around 750 BCE?

The Kingdom of Kush

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Prestigious historians, storytellers, and musicians who maintained and shared a communityā€™s history, traditions, and cultural practices

Griots

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