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    World History I Unit 3: Regional Civilizations

    Chapter 12: Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa, 750BC-AD1586


    Summarize the culture/society/government/economy of each kingdom/trading state.
    Kingdom/State

    Era

    Ruler

    Religion

    Economic Base

    Nubia/Kush

    1000
    B.C
    A.D
    150

    king kashta

    sudan

    strong natural resources based


    primarily on trade

    Ghana

    A.D
    800
    A.D
    1000

    king

    christianity

    manufacturing and outsourcing

    Mali

    A.D
    1200
    A.D
    1450

    king

    christianity

    rich resource base including digital


    technology and goods

    Songhai

    A.D
    1450
    A.D
    1600

    king

    Muslim

    powerful army to forge the largest


    state that that had ever existed in
    west africa

    king

    muslim

    they developed a written language

    Hausa (Kano & Zaria)


    unknow
    n
    Benin (Benin City &
    Ife)

    1300
    s

    Oba,
    queen
    mother,
    and the
    council

    Unknown

    Farming: pepper, ivory

    Axum

    900
    BC
    A.D
    600

    king ezana

    islam

    gave a rise to a unique written and


    spoken language Geez

    Ethiopia

    12701550

    king lalibela

    christianity

    their success was due to the faith of


    christianity

    East African CityStates: Kilwa,

    A.D
    600

    king

    islam

    were ideally located for trade with


    Asia

    Mogadishu,
    Mombasa, Sofala
    Great Zimbabwe

    900 1500

    king

    unknow

    farming skills iron and mining


    methods

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