1. African Kingdoms

2. Warm-up Sub- Saharan Africa refers to those countries that are
TEKS 1A,C; 6A; 19B; 26C
Sub- Saharan Africa refers to those countries that are
South of the Sahara Desert
In the Sahara Desert
North of the Sahara Desert
East of the Nile River

3. Geography Africa is split into 2 parts Saharan Africa 40% of Continent
Sub-Saharan Africa 60% of Continent
Africa is the 2nd largest continent after Asia
Tropical Rainforests make up 5% of Continent
Saharan Desert
savanna

4. Sahara Desert

5. Geography Africa has few harbors or ports Rivers are hard to navigate
Farmland and grassland take up 40% of continent. Farming and ranching take up most of the grassland.
Rivers are hard to navigate

6. Copy chart in your notes:
NAME OF KINGDOM
Location
Economy
Type of government
Important points

7. Kingdoms of Africa Ghana
Located south of the Sahara Desert in West Africa
Economy based on trading, mining, farming & cattle ranching
Government - Monarchy
Important Points
City of Timbuktu- Leading center for culture, education and Islam in Africa
Controlled the Salt & Gold trade routes between west & north Africa

8. Kingdoms of Africa Mali
Located southeast of Ghana: later grew to include all of Ghana
Economy based on trading, mining (Gold & Salt)
Government - Monarchy: Mansa Musa (King)
Important Points
@1300 was the largest empire in the world
Center of the spread of Islam in Africa

9. Kingdoms of Africa Songhai Located east of Mali
Economy based on trading, mining
Government - Monarchy
Important Points
Practiced Islam
Famous rulers: Sonna Ali & Askia Mohammad

10. Kingdoms of Africa Cush Located south of Egypt on the Nile River
Economy based on trade, agriculture, iron products
Government - Monarchy: Capital in Meroe
Important Points
Ruled Ancient Egypt for several hundred years
Developed an alphabet and written language

11. Kingdoms of Africa Axum Located in Ethiopian Highlands
Economy based on trade, Agriculture & ivory products
Government - Monarchy: Rulers of Ethiopia claimed to be the descendants of King Solomon
Important Points
Modern day Ethiopia is located in the same geographic area

12. Zimbabwe Kingdoms of Africa
Located in southeast Africa near Zambezi River
Economy based on trade with city-states in the area
Government - Monarchy

13. Kingdoms of Africa Kanem-Bornu
Located in central Africa- Modern day Sudan
Economy based on trade, farming, cattle ranching and mining
Government - Monarchy
Had a professional army
Important Points
Wealth was based on copper mines
Practiced Islam as their main religion

14. Kingdoms of Africa Hausa & Fulani
Located in west Africa: Modern day Nigeria
Economy based on trade & Ivory
Government - City-states ruled by a Sultan
Important Points
Practiced Islam

15. Kingdoms of Africa Forest Kingdoms of West Africa:
Benin, Dahomey, Kongo, Asante
Located in coastal areas of west Africa
Economy based on slave trade, Farming and Gold
Government - Monarchy
Important Points
Wealth was based on gold and slave trade

16. African Trade Routes

17. Goods Traded from the Sahara desert:
Salt, Cloth and metals
Goods from south of the Sahara desert:
Gold, Ivory, Slaves & Spices

18. Trade Routes
Across the Sahara Desert from southern Africa to North Africa
From North to Europe and Asia

19. Significance: Aided in the rise of the African Empires
Spread Islam through West Africa from the Middle East