Geography
People and Places
Vocabulary
100

What is the large dessert in northern Africa?

the Sahara

100

Because of the amount of gold mined in West Africa, it was known as this.

the Gold Coast
100

A large family group in Africa.

clan

200

What is the area that is flat grassland in Africa?

the Savannah

200
What was the tribe that believed in one god name Ngai?

Kikuyu

200

The belief that spirits live in trees, rocks, rivers, mountains, or in the air.

animism

300

What is the narrow strip of land between the Sahara and the savannah?

the Sahel

300

Who was the slave known for spreading Coptic Christianity in Aksum?

Frumentius

300

Two or more clans that shared the same language, beliefs, and customs.

tribe

400

The East African empire of Aksum was renamed this.

Ethiopia

400

Who was the famous ruler of Mali that converted to Islam?

Mansa Musa

400

What is the name for the place where the Copts carved churches out of bedrock?

Lalibela

500

What was the leading city for trade in the kingdom of Mali?

Timbuktu

500

This was a key port through which Zimbabwe's gold was transported north.

Kilwa
500

What is the East African trade language built upon the Bantu language?

Swahili

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