Flashcards APAFAM Unit Test 1

Kingdom of Kongo Location

West Central Africa

Kingdom of Kongo Rise

Developed through migrations for the 7th to 15th century. This kingdom is unique for its voluntary conversion to Catholicism. This led to unique economic benefits as they traded with the Portuguese and other European partners.

Kingdom of Kongo Fall

Due to the Portuguese forces overthrowing the kingdom in 1888. Economic collapse due to slave trade and disputes over taxation and revenue.

Kingdom of Kongo Culture

Syncretism of religion, rich artistic tradition, strong emphasis on lineage through the female line.

Kingdom of Kongo Economy

Reliance on trade with the Portuguese and the slave trade. Traded ivory, salt, slaves, copper, cattle hides, textiles, and other goods.

Kingdom of Kongo Religion

Syncretism between Kongo's indigenous tradition and Portuguese Catholicism.

Swahili Coast Location

East African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of Africa and the Zambezi River

Swahili Coast Rise

City state that blended African and Arab world. Had massive trade between them, Arabia, and East India. Benefitted greatly from Indian Ocean Trade.

Swahili Coast Fall

Interactions with the Portuguese slowing trade and increased slave trade.

Swahili Coast Culture

Swahili is a bantu language with some coming from Arabic. Most practice Islam. A diverse blend of African, Arab and Indian Ocean Cultures.

Swahili Coast Economy

Crossroads for trade and commerce between the interior of Africa and the Indian Ocean/Islamic World. Traded products such as Ivory, Gold, Spices, Animal Skins, and Timber

Swahili Coast Religion

Syncretism between indigenous cultures and islam.

The Kingdom of Benin Location

West Africa

The Kingdom of Benin Rise

The Kingdom of Benin expanded through military conquest in the 16th Century utilizing war canoes to expand territory via inland lagoons. Trade with the Portuguese also contributed to their rise.

The Kingdom of Benin Fall

Dominance was broken by the Kingdoms of Dahomey and Oyo. Additionally a desire for control over West African trade and territory ultimately led to a British invasion of Benin in 1897.

The Kingdom of Benin Culture

Copper Art was used to enhance royal authority and power. Had a guild of casters that created art that memorialized the kings victories. Also worshipped many gods, ceremonies are still performed today by the Edo people.

The Kingdom of Benin Economy

Trade with the Portuguese. Traded products like ivory, pepper, palm oil, cotton, palm oil and slaves. Exported to countries like India, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.

The Kingdom of Benin Religion

Worshiped many Gods, syncretism between indigenous cultures and Christianity. Edo Religion and Catholic Christianity. Ruler was considered a divine being.

Kingdom of Nok Location

Location West Africa, what is now Northern and Central Nigeria.

Kingdom of Nok Rise

Lived in organized permanent settlements, known as farmers and iron workers. Additionally art was very important in the Kingdom of Nok as they were known for creating Terracotta figures.

Kingdom of Nok Fall

Declined after an over exportation of natural resources and over dependance on charcoal.

Kingdom of Nok Cultural

Nok Terracotta figures were incredibly important. They served as the oldest evidence of organized society in sub-Saharan Africa. Sculptures were covered in jewelry and characterized bodily adornment.

Kingdom of Nok Economy

Nok civilization may have produced plants, meat, and domesticated animals for trade.

Kingdom of Nok Religion

Kingdom of Nok practiced animism. A religion where spirits play an important role in regulation life, they believed that their ancestors watch over them when they die.

Syncretic

A religion that combines several traditions

Chattel

an item of personal, movable property; slave

Sub-Saharan Trade

This trade connected to the Indian Ocean trade along the eastern coast of Africa, which in turn connected the people of sub-Saharan Africa to trade centers in Cairo and India

Bantu Migration

The movement of the Bantu peoples southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture, from around 500 b.c. to around A.D 1000

Bantu Languages

a grouping of more than 500 languages of central and southern Africa, as Kikuyu, Swahili, Tswana, and Zulu, all related within a sub-branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Kordofanian family spread through a series of migrations throughout Africa