Key Terms I
African Kingdoms
Key terms II
Africa
Mic.
100
Pleateau
What is an are of high flat land?
100
it kept a large army with iron weapons
What is the reason Ghana grew so wealthy?
100
Benin
What the name of an African empire in the rain forest?
100
the arrival of Europeans did this in Africa
What is change the nature of slavery?
100
the most popular religion in Africa
What is Christianity
200
Swahili
What is the culture and language of East Africa?
200
He controlled economic resources to conquer the Berbers
Who is Sunni Ali?
200
matrilineal
What is called when you trace descent through mothers side?
200
this lead to the growth of centralized governments
What is the emergence of large empires
200
the second most popular religion in Africa
What is Islam
300
camels
What revolutionized trade across the Sahara?
300
King Ezana of Axum brought this religion to Africa
What is Christianity
300
jazz
What specific form of music developed thorough African music?
300
He used is pilgramage to Mecca to show how powerful he was
Who is Mansa Musa of Mali
300
this geographical feature covers most of North Africa
What is desert (Sahara)
400
Islam
What spread from Arabia into Africa beginning in the AD 600s?
400
Sudiata of Mali put these people in charge of provinces
What are generals
400
Griots
What is an African storyteller?
400
This empire developed in south east Africa
What is Zimbabwe?
400
this cover only about 10% of Africa's geography
What is rainforest
500
Plantations
The name of huge farms that grew a crop for sale?
500
Cave paintings
What is the earliest form of African art?
500
Clan
What is a group of people descended from the same ancestor?
500
they taxed traders passing through their kingdom
What is Ghana?
500
this is the reason why Islam is so popular in North Africa
What is because of its proximity to the Middle East, and trade routes through Africa.
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