The Rise of African Civlizations
the use of this animal greatly changed trade in Africa
What is camel?
the kings in Mali put these people in charge of provinces
what are generals?
enslaved Africans relied on this to remind them of their homeland?
What is music?
tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs
what is a savanna?
Europeans transported these types of people across the Atlantic Ocean to work for free
Arabian traders sailed to Africa in these
What are dhows?
this culture is a mixture of African and Muslim culture
what is Swahili?
the first European nation to capture and enslave Africans
What is Portugal?
traditional storytellers
what is a griot?
who are generals?
this area has some of the world's earliest human fossils
What is the Great Rift Valley?
this empire had more territory, more people, and more trade than Ghana
What is Mali?
the crop harvested by enslaved Africans in Portuguese territories
What is sugarcane?
a group of people descended from the same ancestor
what is a clan?
The earliest known form of African art.
What is rock painting?
by 1492, this was the largest empire in West Africa
What is Songhai?
today in Africa more people practice this religion than Islam
What is Christianity?
a type of cloth whose name comes from an African word meaning "basket"
What is kente?
the unique culture of Africa's East Coast and the language spoken there
What is Swahili?
which ruler in Mali allowed his people to practice different religions
Who was Mansa Musa?
Name two reasons why empires rose
What is because of their location near waterways and trade routes, control of trade, wise rule by kings who had strong governments and well-trained armies, fertile soil, and other natural resources such as copper, gold, and salt.
these people brought down the Songhai Empire in 1591
Who are Moroccan invaders?
in addition to music and dance, enslaved Africans kept alive this tradition
What is storytelling?
tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers
what is matrilineal?
These are the four climate zones of Africa.
What are desert, Mediterranean, rain forest, and savanna?