Name:_____________________
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Axum Questions
1. When and where was the Kingdom of Axum founded?
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2. Who founded Axum?
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3. What was Axum’s main business?
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4. What was Axum’s relationship with Kush like?
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5. Who was King Ezana?
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6. Why was there conflict between Axum and the Muslim traders?
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7. How did the kingdom end?
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Zimbabwe Questions
1. What does Zimbabwe mean?
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2. What was the Great Zimbabwe?
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3. What empire was founded in the Zimbabwe region?
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4. Describe the economy in the Zimbabwe region.
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5. Who (people and leader) founded this empire?
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6. What kind of government did this leader set up? Describe this
system of government.
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7. How did this empire end?
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Ghana Questions
1. Where was the Kingdom of Ghana located?
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2. Describe Ghana’s economy.
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3. How did gold and salt contribute to the success of Ghana?
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4. What role did Islam play in Ghana?
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5. How did he Kingdom of Ghana end?
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Block: _____
Mali Questions
1. According to the Epic of Sundiata, how was the Kingdom of
Mali founded?
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2. Describe Mali’s economy.
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3. Describe Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca.
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4. What was Timbuktu? Why was it important?
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5. How did the Kingdom of Mali end?
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Name:_____________________
Block: _____
Songhai Questions
1. Who founded the Kingdom of Songhai?
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2. Why did this leader want to expand his territory?
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3. What happened after this leader’s death? Who took over?
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4. Describe the government under this new leader.
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5. How did the leader’s pilgrimage to Mecca influence Songhai?
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6. How did the Kingdom of Songhai end?
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Block: _____
Kush Questions
1. Where was the Kingdom of Nubia located?
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2. How did Egypt interact with the Nubians?
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3. How and why did the Kingdom of Nubia end?
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4. How did the Kingdom of Kush come to power?
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5. How did the Assyrians conquer the Kushites?
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6. After their defeat by the Assyrians, the Kushites moved to
Meroë. Why was Meroë a good location for the Kushites?
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