Geography
This River runs south to north in northern Africa as the longest continuous river in the world.
The Nile River.
This Muslim general turned king ruled Songhai starting in 1493, and divided the empire into Provinces.
Muhammad Ture.
Located just south of Egypt, this kingdom benefited from its access to the Red Sea to ensure trade.
Axum
Small African sailboats were called these.
Dhows
African storytellers are called this.
Griots
This open grassland is home to many of the well known African animals, and I'm not lion.
The Savanna
This leader of Mali was gold rich and considered to be the wealthiest person to have ever lived.
Mansa Musa
Following the fall of Ghana, this kingdom rose to power trading in salt and gold.
Mali
Stories passed down from generation to generation are called this.
What is oral history.
A group of people that are descended from ancestor are called this.
A clan.
Found mostly in southern Africa, this geological feature is an area of high and flat land.
The plateau.
This early leader of Mali united the people and seized control of the gold mines to secure their wealth.
Sundiata Keita.
This kingdom emerged as the first trading empire in western Africa.
Ghana.
This Arabic speaking lawyer famously traveled and chronicled the Muslim African world.
Ibn Battuta.
A family made up of several generations is called this.
What is an extended family.
Located in northern Africa, this is the largest dry desert in the world.
The Sahara Desert.
Under this leader, Songhai became the largest empire in western Africa. He strongly promoted Islam and created religious universities.
Askia Muhammad.
After breaking away from the control of Mali, this kingdom seized power along the Niger river in western Africa.
Songhai
This capital city became the most powerful trading center in western Africa under the control of the Mali and Songhai empires.
Timbuktu.
These gospel songs of hope were brought by enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Spirituals.
Located in the middle of Africa, this fertile and humid area is home to the amazing silver back gorilla.
The rainforest.
This leader of Axum is the first African king to convert his people to Christianity.
King Ezana.
This kingdom traded gold, copper, and ivory from its location in southeast Africa.
Zimbabwe.
This cash crop was brought by the Portuguese to the Americas as well as enslaved African to harvest it.
sugarcane
Passing power and family descent through mothers is referred to as this.
Matrillineal.