topography
large area of flat grasslands
savannah
the most important element of traditional African culture
family
key port through which Zimbabwe's gold was transported
Kilwa
title of the king of Mali; means "ruler"
Mansa
Common trade language built upon the Bantu language
Swahili
wide strip of land between the Sahara and the savannah
Sahel
clan that worshiped only one god
Kikuyu
The name Europeans gave to the region in Africa where gold was mined in abundance
Gold Coast
Ethiopian king who became a Coptic Christian
Ezana
Who believed that spirits exist in everything
animists
what served as a sign of wealth and prosperity
livestock
the term for a group of people who could trace their ancestry back to a common relative
clan
Leading city in Mali that was overrun by Moroccan forces
Timbuktu
Mali king who brought much gold to Mecca
Musa
the place where several large church buildings were carved into rock below the ground
Lalibela
largest desert in Africa
Sahara
a group of two or more clans that shared the same language, beliefs, and customs
tribe
The great city that was built near the Sabi River whose name means "house of Stone"
Zimbabwe
the name of the slave who introduced the Ethiopians to Coptic Christianity
Frementiius
What spread to western Africa by way of Muslim traders
Islam
two items Ghana traded
gold and salt
the term for a group of traders with camels that traveled from oasis to oasis in order to survive the journey across the Sahara
caravan
another name for Aksum
Ethiopia
Ethiopian legend regards Menelik as the offspring of what king
Solomon
What is the imperial title of the Ethiopian ruler?
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah