Vocabulary
Length of time of Ancient Africa?
6000 plus years
This empire came first?
Ghana
Double Jeopardy!!
Most people did this job?
farming
Fufu was made out of
yams
This country is where the Nile River Delta is?
Egypt
West African storyteller?
griot
Utilized the Niger River for fishing and hunting waterfowl?
Ghana
This group of people did not have any rights.
What are two typical items that clothing was made from?
skins, fur, cotton, tree bark
Double Jeopardy!!
This country is landlocked, but is close to the Indian Ocean?
Ethiopia
Double Jeopardy!!
Famous empire that became wealthy due to growing crops along a river?
Ancient Eygpt
These empires were located in West Africa
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
This group of people became wealthy by transporting goods across the region?
traders
Double Jeopardy!!
wheat, yams, maize, and rice
This country borders the Strait of Gilbraltar?
Morocco
Group of people traveling together across a desert?
caravan
Double Jeopardy!!
Gold and salt were popular items to trade here?
This group of people were thought to have magical powers?
artisans
What type of huts did most Africans live in? (What were they made of?)
thatched made of clay and straw
This large central African country has a tiny coastline on the Atlantic Ocean?
Congo
Name of the famous emperor who made a pilgrimage across the desert?
Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa established religious freedom here?
Mali
During times of war, farmers joined this group and helped them fight.
warriors
At what age were children considered adults?
12
This country is directly south of Egypt?
Sudan