Geography
A region with tall grass and few trees.
Savanah
An African story-teller.
Griot
The earliest empire we studies - located in modern day Ethiopia
Aksum
Traditional African beliefs often included the idea that spirits inhabited many different things, including animals, trees and rivers.
Animism
Person who studies plants
Botanist
A fertile area in the desert with water.
Oasis.
This king made Christianity the official religion of Aksum
Ezana
Western Africa Empire started by the "Lion King" around 1200 BC
Mali
This civilization used a silent trade method to bargain for salt and gold.
Ghana
Stories about the past that are spoken instead of written down.
Oral History
The Eastern area of Africa that juts out into the Arabian Sea.
Horn of Africa
Mali king who gave away immense amounts of gold on his pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa
A kingdom that used camels to cross the Sahara and were known as the Blue People.
The Tuareg.
This religion was brought to Africa through trade.
Desert in the Southern Region of Africa
Kalahari Desert
Major city in both the Mali and Songhai empires - home to a university that studied Islam
Timbuktu
First king of Mali who legend says overcame bad health to defeat his enemies and gain control of the throne.
Sundiate Kieta
Ancient empire located in modern day Mauritania
Ghana
Mansa Musa's extreme generosity with his gold had this affect on the economy after his pilgrimage to Mecca
The Price of Gold went down.
Traditional African beliefs often included a person who was believed to be able to contact spirits. What was this person often called (2 answers)
A lowland area that receives little rain due to its location near a mountain range and wind patterns.
Rain Shadow Desert
Songhai king who was thought to posses magical powers since he was undefeated in battle.
Builders of the Great Zimbabwe
The Shona