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1. Why have historians failed to recognize African history? How have they begun to remedy this?
2. Identify and locate the different geographic regions, ancient kingdoms and cities of Africa
4. Explain how the gold and salt trade led to the rise of the West African Summarize the cause
7. Explain how the Indian Ocean sea trade (Spice Trade) connected the East and West
9. What is the Sahel and how does desertification affect the Sahel?
10. What led to the rise and fall of the Aksum kingdom?
14. How the Gold and Salt trade lead to the rise of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
15. Describe the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai (achievements, leaders, religion).
Key Terms: Sundiata, Mansa Musa, Ibn Battuta, Sunni Ali, Askia Muhammad
18. What are the causes and effects of the Bantu migration (role of iron)?
19. How did the Bantu migration lead to the development of the Swahili coast?
20. Explain the role of monsoon winds on East Coast African trading cities in the development of
21. What led to the rise and fall of Kilwa and Great Zimbabwe?