1. Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa (750 B.C.-1586)
Chapter 12
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2. Matching
Benin
Ethiopia
Gao
Ghana
Great Zimbabwe
Nubia
Sahara
Timbuktu

3. Multiple Choice Meroë was an important producer of iron.
The earliest African Kingdom developed in East Africa.
Songhai controlled the largest area in Africa.
Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to Mecca to unite Mali with the Muslim world.
Axum is a port on the Red Sea.
King Ezana strengthened ties with the Mediterranean world by converting to Christianity.

4. Using slash and burn agriculture is an example of adaptation to the environment.
The Khoisan developed knowledge of the natural world by adapting to life in the Kalahari.
Patrilineal culture – kinship ties come through the father’s side.
The griots of West Africa preserved oral traditions.

5. Essays
Did Africa’s geographic features aid or hinder migrations of people?
How were religious beliefs in Africa similar to those of other peoples?