Knowing the Land
What are flat grasslands?
Savannah
What is a tribe?
The largest family group in African society.
What name did Europeans give to the region in Africa where gold was mined in abundance?
Gold Coast
Who introduced Coptic Christianity to Ethiopia?
Frumentius
All of the following are geographical regions in Africa EXCEPT the:
Sahel
Mojave
Sahara
Savannah
Mojave
Describe the use and value of livestock in Africa.
Rarely killed; Seen as a sign of wealth and status; used for wool
What is two or more tribes called?
Clan
Name the leading city in Mali that was later overrun by Moroccan forces.
Timbuktu
In what city were churches carved out of rock underground?
Lalibela
Key port through which Zimbabwe's gold was transported
Kilwa
What material did the Africans forge into tools and use as a form of money in Ethiopia?
Iron
What is it called if you believe that spirits exist in living things?
Animists
What king of Mali made a pilgrimage to Mecca and gave away much gold?
Mussa
Swahili is composed of words from all of the following languages EXCEPT:
Arabic
Bantu
English
Japanese
Japanese
Give 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
What is the area above the "savannah" area of Africa called?
Sahel
Which African clan believed in a Supreme Being known as Ngai?
Kikuyu
Which of the following elements of African society was NOT affected by Arabic and Islamic influence?
Swahili language
Agricultural practices
Arabic languages
Written history
Agricultural practices
Followers of what religion composed the first written history of Africa?
Islam
Give two ways in which a camel's body is built for desert survival.
A camel can store energy-rich fat in its hump, can store enough liquid to survive five to seven days without water, and has nostrils and long eyelashes that can shut out debris during sandstorms.
What name did the Greeks give to Aksum and all the territories below it?
Ethiopia
Certain African stories resemble what account in Genesis?
Creation Account
What is the imperial title of Ethiopian rulers?
"The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah"
Describe the legend of Menelik.
Queen of Sheba and King Solomon had a child, Menelik, from whom all Ethiopian rulers are descended. The Ethiopians even use the imperial title "The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah". Legend also said that the Tabot, a wooden box on the altar in the cathedral of Aksum, contained the original ark of the covenant.
The title of the king of Mali; means "ruler"
Mansa