Vocabulary
insect in Congo Rainforest that infects humans and animals with sleeping sickness
What is a Tsetse Fly
Songhai Ruler that 'spent his reign on a horse'
Sunni Ali
A mixture of Arabian and African culture on the East African coast is known as
What is Swahili
He traveled over several continents to gain knowledge
Ibn Battuta
Ghana, Mali and Songhai's main trading item with North African Muslim merchants
Gold and Salt
A society without a ruler or king
What is 'an Acephalous Society'
Ritual fortune tellers that could communicate with spirits
What is a diviner
Biggest desert in the world
What is the Sahara
Mastery of farming gave rise to civilizations, which is known as
Agricultural Revolution
What was the impact of monsoon winds on Indian Ocean Trade
traders traveled north in summer and south in winter
An individual involved in trade.
What is a merchant
West African Ruler that took a pilgrimage to Mecca and spent a lot of gold
Who is Mansa Musa
Two climates in Africa that have the best elements for a civilization to develop
What is Mediterranean and Savanna
A lineage group could trace itself from a common
Ancestor
What are Griots
Storytellers
Middlemen in the W. African gold/salt trade known as 'fleets of the desert'
What is Berbers
Founder of Mali Kingdom
Who is Sundiata Keita
The city created by Mansa Musa that became one of the Islamic capitals of the world
Timbuktu
the aspect of African society where descent is traced through the mother.
What is matrilineal
Civilizations were created by farming, but enhanced by _____
trade
Geographical feature around which most African civilizations were centered
What is a river
Who is Muhammad Ture
The wealthiest and most powerful state in Southern Africa
What is Zimbabwe
How did women affect lineage groups
having babies- explain
What else can people trade besides physical items?
ideas, religions, culture, etc