African Cities
The center of Mali's civilization
What is Timbuktu
Area located in North Africa
What is the Sahara Desert?
The largest family group for a typical African family.
What is a clan?
The belief that spirits live in rocks, trees, streams, rivers, and even in the sky.
What is animism?
An edible root...eaten even today in USA
What is a yam?
The major river in Mali
What is tyhe Niger River
This is the area most Africans live
What is the savannah?
Planners of a wedding in the African family
What parents do for thier children?
The fastest growing religion in Africa
What is Islam?
This grain is consumed by humans and cattle alike
What is millet?
The major coastal port for Great Zimbabwe
What is Kilwa
This is one of the earlies empires in west Africa
What is Ghana?
money, land, or goods given to a daughter
What is a dowry?
Frementius shared this in Askum
What is Coptic Christianity?
Popular food item that came to the USA from Africa
What is water melon?
Ocean closest to the Great Zimbabwe
What is the Indian Ocean?
This area was noted for its abundance of gold.
What is the "Gold Coast"
the practice of having more than one wife
What is polygamy?
The mixing of Christianity and regional beliefs
What is syncretism?
Edible dry by animals but usually made into syrup for human use
What is sorghum?
The Greeks gave it this name
What is Ethiopia?
Common family practice in Africa
What is an extended family?
Sign of wealth usually not consumed by Africans
What are cattle?