Unit 6 Africa and the Outside World: 1500-1880s - North East and Northern Africa

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What characterized the Funj period in Nilotic Sudan?

Territorial expansion and Islamization (correct)

Territorial contraction and Christianization

Territorial expansion and Christianization

Territorial contraction and Islamization

How did the Arab clans become culturally Africanized during the Funj period?

They intermarried with local Nubians (correct)

They converted to Christianity like the local Nubians

They adopted local Nubian clothing styles

They adopted the local Nubian language

Which kingdom launched major attacks against the Funj Sultanate?

The Moroccan Sultanate

The Songhay Empire

The Christian kingdom of Ethiopia (correct)

The Ottoman Empire

In which year did King Susenyos launch an expedition that destroyed and looted several villages of the Funj Sultanate?

Around 1620 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Funj Sultanate is true?

It extended its hegemony over Kordofan and Darfur to the west Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the origins of the Funj people is NOT supported by the text?

The Funj originated from local Nubian populations Signup and view all the answers

Which cleric led the Jihads that popularized the African caliphate in the 19th century?

Usman dan Fodio Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a powerful West African state that emerged west of Benin and Oyo?

Funj Signup and view all the answers

In which year did Dahomey become an independent kingdom?

1625 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Amazons of Dahomey is NOT true?

They were commanded by Usman dan Fodio. Signup and view all the answers

What were the main sources of revenue for the Ashante kingdom?

Gold trade and tribute from subjected people Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Ashante people is true?

They were famous for their wood carving. Signup and view all the answers

What is the controversial debate surrounding the origins of the Funj people?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Funj Sultanate and the Abdallabi state in Nubia?

The Funj Sultanate and Abdallabi state were in constant conflict over grazing rights and political supremacy in Nubia Signup and view all the answers

What was the religious background of the Funj people before they converted to Islam?

The Funj practiced indigenous religion Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Amara Dunqas in the history of the Funj Sultanate?

Amara Dunqas was a renowned chief of the Funj who fought many battles against the Abdallabi state Signup and view all the answers

How did the Funj Sultanate eventually establish its control over Nubia?

The Funj Sultanate conquered the Abdallabi state and ruled Nubia alone Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the expansion of Arab clans and Islam into Nubia during the 14th century?

It led to the decline of the Nubian Christian kingdoms of Alwa and Makuria Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

West African States

Dahomey became an independent kingdom in 1625 and reached its peak in the mid-19th century.
Dahomey was a major participant in the transatlantic slave trade.
The kingdom was known for its elite female regiments, the Abomey Amazons, who were trained in military arts.
The Amazons were led by Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh and numbered between 2000-6000.
They invaded neighboring states like Abeokuta (1851 and 1864) and resisted French colonialists (1889-1894).
Ashante emerged as a powerful state and reached its peak in the 19th century.
Ashante was famous for its wood carvings and traded gold with the Songhay Empire.
The Ashantehene united most of what is now Ghana, and the kingdom grew in power and prosperity.
Tribute from subjected people and the trans-Saharan gold trade were the main sources of revenue.

North East and Northern Africa

Funj Sultanate

The Funj people were cattle-keeping pastoralists who challenged Arab supremacy in Nubia (now Sudan) in the 16th century.
The Funj practiced indigenous religion but converted to Islam after establishing the Funj Sultanate in 1504 with its center at Sennar.
The Funj Sultanate expanded territorially into Nilotic Sudan and Islamized the region.
The Funj faced three major attacks from the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia, but ultimately emerged victorious.
The Funj Sultanate was later conquered by Mohammed Ali's Egypt in 1821.

Moroccan Sultanate

The Sa'did Arab clans united Morocco under Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur (r. 1578-1603).
Morocco reached its peak in the late 16th century and was the only state in North Africa not ruled by the Ottoman Turks.
Morocco drove out the Portuguese from the North African coast in 1578.
Morocco came into conflict with the Songhay Empire in West Africa and sent an army to seize control of the gold mines in 1591.

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Explore the history of Africa in the 16th-19th centuries, focusing on the Funj Sultanate, state formation, trade expansion, and the spread of Islamic religion. Learn about the annexation of Nubian Christian kingdoms by the Egyptian Mamluks, the expansion of Arab clans and Islam into Nubia, and the supremacy of Arab culture in the region.