A
Famously wealthy West African king
Mansa Musa
Large rainforest and river basin in South America
Amazon
This food crop was first domesticated in central Mexico
Corn/Maize
Trade spread this religion to West Africa and the East Coast of Africa
Islam
This group spread agriculture, iron metallurgy, and their language throughout Sub-Saharan Africa
Bantu
This food crop was first domesticated in the Andes Highlands
Potato
Grassland region in Africa
Savanna
Mountain range that spans the length of South America
Andes
Region whose name translates to "middle America"
Mesoamerica
First West African trade empire
Ghana
The only large domesticated animals in the Americas before European contact
Llamas/alpacas
System of government where religious leaders have political authority
Theocracy
This activity was not just a sport, but also had religious/ritual importance for Mesoamerican cultures
Ball game
Aztec capital city, located on a lake
City: Tenochtitlan
Lake: Texcoco
Technique for growing crops on steep hillsides
Terrace farming
Inca capital city
Cusco
Farming method used by Aztecs to maximize their space for growing crops
Chinampas
What the Inca used to keep records instead of a traditional writing system
Quipu
Most famous trade city of Sub-Saharan Africa, home of libraries, mosques, and schools
Timbuktu
The name for this region, in between desert and grassland, literally means "coast" or "shore"
Sahel
Messenger runners who traveled up and down the Inca Road Network
Chasqui
The term for the Aztec emperor, huey tlatolani, literally translates to this:
"Great Speaker"
This region's culture emerged as a byproduct of the Indian Ocean Trade and mixing between Bantus and Arabs
Swahili/Swahili Coast
This was the only FULLY DEVELOPED writing system of the ancient Americas
Maya Glyphs
Terms used for the Inca ruler and his wife
Sapa Inca; Coya