Origins of the African Diaspora

They were primarily for social gatherings and celebrations.

They were the foundation for political alliances and social structures.

They were significant only in religious contexts.

They were largely irrelevant in political and economic life.

It created economic disparities between families.

It fostered stronger political bonds and alliances.

It led to conflicts over land and resources.

It weakened kinship ties due to divided loyalties.

Primarily domestic roles with no political or economic influence.

Exclusively religious roles as priestesses and oracles.

Significant roles as spiritual leaders, political advisors, traders, and educators.

Limited roles in agriculture, with men dominating farming activities.

Igbo women primarily focused on agriculture, while Hausa women dominated political leadership.

Igbo women controlled marketplaces and set prices, while Hausa women organized caravans across the Sahara.

Hausa women were primarily priestesses, while Igbo women were exclusively royal advisors.

Both Igbo and Hausa women had limited roles outside the domestic sphere.

It led to a decline in agricultural production.

It provided women with economic power and influence.

It created social unrest due to male resentment.

It diminished the importance of kinship ties.

She was his rival for the throne.

She was his primary military general.

She was his political advisor and mother.

She was a foreign diplomat in his court.

By leading armies in direct combat.

By forging alliances with neighboring kingdoms.

By using her spiritual power and medicinal knowledge.

By implementing new military technologies.

To expand the slave trade.

To convert her kingdom to Christianity.

To resist Portuguese colonization.

To form alliances with European powers against other African kingdoms.

Large-scale conventional battles.

Diplomatic negotiations and treaties.

Guerilla warfare and hit-and-run tactics.

Economic blockades and trade sanctions.

Both queens relied solely on diplomacy and negotiation.

Queen Idia focused on guerilla warfare, while Queen Njinga emphasized spiritual power.

Queen Idia relied more on spiritual power and medicinal knowledge, while Queen Njinga focused on guerilla warfare and political alliances.

Both queens avoided direct military conflict and focused on economic strategies.