Geography
What is the large dessert in northern Africa?
the Sahara
Because of the amount of gold mined in West Africa, it was known as this.
A large family group in Africa.
clan
What is the area that is flat grassland in Africa?
the Savannah
Kikuyu
The belief that spirits live in trees, rocks, rivers, mountains, or in the air.
animism
What is the narrow strip of land between the Sahara and the savannah?
the Sahel
Who was the slave known for spreading Coptic Christianity in Aksum?
Frumentius
Two or more clans that shared the same language, beliefs, and customs.
tribe
The East African empire of Aksum was renamed this.
Ethiopia
Who was the famous ruler of Mali that converted to Islam?
Mansa Musa
What is the name for the place where the Copts carved churches out of bedrock?
Lalibela
What was the leading city for trade in the kingdom of Mali?
Timbuktu
This was a key port through which Zimbabwe's gold was transported north.
What is the East African trade language built upon the Bantu language?
Swahili