AP Af Am Unit 1 Required Sources

Map Showing the Movement of Bantu Peoples, Languages, and Technologies

• Xhosa, Swahili, Kikongo, and Zulu

• Mandarin, Spanish, French, and Arabic

• English, Hindi, Russian, and Japanese

• German, Italian, Dutch, and Greek

Map Showing the Major Climate Regions of Africa

• The geography of Africa had no impact on human development.

• The Sahel and savannah grasslands connected trade between communities in the Sahara to the north and in the tropical regions to the south.

• Africa's geography only affected the northern regions.

• The climate regions of Africa are irrelevant to trade and development.

Photographs of Great Zimbabwe’s Walls and Stone Enclosures, Twelfth to Fifteenth Century 

• Great Zimbabwe is known for its large stone architecture that served as a hub for long distance trade.

• Great Zimbabwe was primarily a residential area with no significant military defense.

• The Great Enclosure was mainly used for agricultural purposes and not for religious activities.

• The conical tower was used as a lookout point for military surveillance.

What does the similarity of Nok sculptures to the terracotta works of the Ife Yoruba and Benin cultures suggest?

• That Nok society is a modern civilization

• That Nok society may be an early ancestor of Ife Yoruba and Benin cultures

• That Nok sculptures are purely decorative

• That Nok society had no influence on later cultures

Letter from Nzinga Mbemba to Portuguese King João III, 1526  

What was the main purpose of the letter sent by King Nzinga Mbemba (Afonso I) to King João III?

• To request military support against neighboring tribes

• To ask the king of Portugal to suspend the slave trade

• To propose a trade agreement between Kongo and Portugal

• To invite King João III to visit Kongo

What does the Chafariz d’El-Rey illustrate about the presence of Africans in urban Iberian port cities like Lisbon?

• They made up 20 percent of the city’s population in the sixteenth century

• They were primarily involved in agricultural work

• They were not present in significant numbers

• They were only found in rural areas

What does the painting Oya’s Betrayal depict?

• A war among the orishas Oya, Ogun, and Shango.

• A celebration of European Renaissance art.

• A depiction of modern African cities.

• An abstract representation of nature.

What is the oshe Shango among the Yoruba in Nigeria?

• A ceremonial wand used in dances honoring the orisha Shango

• A traditional Yoruba musical instrument

• A type of clothing worn during festivals

• A sacred animal associated with the orisha Shango

Image of Aksumite Coin Showing King Ezana, Circa 340-400  

What do these coins evidence about Aksum?

• The ability to mint coins

• The development of democracy in Aksum

• The use of Latin as the primary language

• The establishment of a monarchy in Aksum

• Photo of Black Student Union Strike for Black Studies at San Francisco State College, 1968

• Photo of Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C., 1963

• Photo of Women's Suffrage Parade in New York City, 1917

• Photo of Stonewall Riots in New York City, 1969