States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Flashcards about States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Unified the Western part of Sub-Saharan Africa and created the Mali Empire in 1235

Mali Empire

Created in 1235 by Sundiata and controlled the gold trade in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bantu People

Spread agriculture and herding throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, except in deserts and rainforests

Kingdom of Kongo

Had the first centralized government in Sub-Saharan Africa, ruled by six governors over six provinces

Camels

The most significant mode of transportation in the Sahara Desert, quickening communication and transportation

Kingdom of Ghana

The first kingdom in West Africa to encounter Muslim traders and was a center of the gold trade

Koumbi-Saleh

The capital of Ghana, a commercial center with a population of 20,000 in the desert

Mansa Musa

Promoted Islam in the Mali Empire and built his wealth from gold and salt mines

Swahili People

Traders on the eastern coast of Africa who shared similar patterns in language, religion, architecture, and technology

Kilwa

The most prosperous Swahili city-state, which used copper coins as currency and traded with Persia, India, and China

Zimbabwe

A prosperous kingdom in East Africa where kings taxed areas and local leaders profited from trade

Axum

An early Christian kingdom in Ethiopia during the 7th century