Geography
mountains and deserts provided
natural protection
"Lion prince"
Sundiata Kieta
Name a genre of music that was influenced by African culture
rap, blues, rock n roll, ragtime, jazz, gospel
a group descended from the same ancestor
clan
religion that greatly influenced African culture
Islam
areas of high, flat land
plateau
seized control of Timbuktu
Sunni Ali
Berbers used camels for
food and travel
group of people who could tell the future
diviners
language that means "people of the coast"
Swahili
Africa's savannas were good for
raising herds of animals
Songhai leader who built the largest empire in medieval Africa
Askia Muhammad
people whose migrations spread culture
Bantu
stories passed down by word of mouth
oral history
Name one way Islam influenced African culture
schools, libraries, art, architecture, etc
Name the four climate zones of Africa
deserts, Mediterranean, rain forests, savannas
queen who spent 30 years battling slave traders
Nzinga
Who was responsible for teaching children
family and other villagers
storyteller
griot
the earliest form of African art
rock painting
The great trading center of Zimbabwe reached from the Zembezi river to the
Indian Ocean
queen who led the fight against Arab invaders
Dahia-al-Kahina
The European slave trade was started by
tracing descent through the mother
matrilineal
African dance rituals celebrated
stages of life