Geography
When did the first humans arrive in Africa
150,000 to 200,000 years ago
These were the first 2 kingdoms in Africa
Egypt and Kush
This person was the first King of Mali he was known as the Lion Prince
Sundiata Keita
Their culture is a mix of Islam and Traditional African Religions
Swahili
This tribe believes that God sent his son down in a canoe and his son made the first people
Yoruba tribe
What is the only continent larger than Africa
Asia
This Kingdoms government went Kings> Lesser Kings>Chiefs
Ghana
This King of Mali went on pilgrimage to Mecca and brought 100 camel loads of gold
Mansa Musa
What arabic word is it believed the word Swahili comes from
Sahil
This tribe believes that theres one supreme god who's children are lesser gods
Ashanti
Tropics, Mediterranean, Savanna, Desert art the 4 types of ____ in Africa
Climates
These 2 kingdoms governments went King>Generals
Mali and Songhai
This man was a general in Songhai and created new jobs such as tax collector, court of judges and trade inspector
Muhammad Ture
When people adopt a language so that everyone could have a common language
Lingua Franca
A group of people descended from the same ancestor
Clan
What is one feature of a tropical climate
Rain, forest, difficult to farm
Tax collector, court of judges, trade inspector were all jobs in which kingdom
Songhai
This Queen led an Army against Arab invaders
Queen Dahia al-Kahina
This word is used through swahili culture to describe what geographical tribe they belong to it means people of
Ma
People in extended families can trace there lineage to one common ancestor this is called____
Lineage groups
A high flat grassland
Rulers were not_____ in africa and met with their people
Isolated
This Queen spent 30 years fighting Portugal and the slave trade
Queen Nzinga
This is the African origin of the word Swahili
Siwa hili
The Bantu people are ____ meaning they trace their ancestry through their mothers
matrilineal