VOCABULARY
Traditional storytellers
Griot
How many climatic zones are there in Africa?
4
First great trading empire in West Africa.
Ghana
Two major religions within the entire continent of Africa.
Christianity and Islam
European country that introduced the slave trade within Africa
Portugal
A group of people descended from the same ancestor
Clan
World's largest desert.
These two resources were crucial to making money in Ghana, Mali and Songhai.
Gold and salt
Who introduced Islam to the Western part of Africa?
Arab and Berber traders
This book banned the enslavement of Muslims but Muslims, however, could enslave non-Muslims.
The Quran
The unique culture of Africa's East Coast and the language spoken there
Swahili
What are the four climatic zones?
Desert, the Mediterranean, rain forests, and savannas.
This state conquered Ghana.
Mali
City in which followers of Islam must visit at least once in their life.
Makkah (Mecca)
What is the route the Triangular Trade took?
Great Britain, to the Western coast of Africa, into the Americas.
Extended family
A family made up of several generations
This river is located in the Northern part of Africa.
The Nile River
Gained control of West African trade by conquering Timbuktu.
Songhai
A special group of people who were believed to have the power to foretell events.
Diviners
African clothing is called ___________
Dashiki
Matrilineal
Tracing family decent through mothers rather than fathers
This city emerged as the largest trading center in West Africa.
Djenne-jeno
Ghana and Mali favored this type of government.
Central government.
Muslim schools introduced this language to their students.
Arabic
How were traditions passed down from generation to generation?
Oral history (word of mouth)