Africana first test

How did the heavy rainfall typical of the tropics impact the CONDUCT of cattle grazing in Africa?

It made cattle grazers practice seasonal TRANSHUMANCE

How did the heavy rainfall typical of the tropics impact the conduct of AGRICULTURE of agriculture in Africa?

It made farmers adopt SLASH-and-BURN agriculture

When did HOMO SAPIENS first appear?

~200,000 years ago

When did HOMONIDS first appear?

~4 million years ago

When did Homo Sapiens start spreading the country?

90,000 - 180,000 years ago

African soils were rich in minerals. How did this shape the conduct of METALLURGY?

African societies were among the first in the world to practice metallurgy

How important was Africa to the Agricultural Revolution?

The continent was at its forefront: its first wave (10,000 years ago) also took place in Africa

What is an easy chronology to remember when it comes to understand the history of Ancient Egypt?

(Ordering)

The Pharaohs ruled between approximately 3,000 BCE and Alexander the Great’s arrival in 332 BCE

What are the main sources of wealth for the Mali Empire?

Gold, Salt, Agriculture

Mansa Musa’s wealth was seen in the Middle Ages and in later periods as…

the richest man in the world during the Middle Ages

in which period of ancient Egypt were the pyramids built?

In the Middle Kingdom (2060-1785 BCE)

When did the end of the Pharaoh’s rule took place?

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt

The most famous artistic object of the classical kingdom of Benin was…

The Benin Bronzes

How do we compare African kingdoms to European ones in the Middle Ages?

In terms of wealth, political institutions, and technology