Vocab
Strong seasonal winds that occur in Africa as well as India
Monsoons
Kingdom that emerged in the rain forests south of the Congo River around 1400 (light blue on your map project)
Kongo
Largest hot desert in the world
Sahara Desert
Bantu-speaking migrants who established Great Zimbabwe
Shona
The Stone Ages are broken up into two eras, known as the ________________ and __________________
Paleolithic and Neolithic
Goods and services paid by subjects to their king
Tribute
First great trading state in West Africa (yellow on your map project)
Ghana
Dhow were sturdy ships that East Africans used to carry goods across this ocean
Indian Ocean
King of Aksum king who made Christianity the official religion of Aksum
Ezana
The Trung sisters led a revolt against Chinese rule in 39 CE. They are from this Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam
Important period during which the use of superior iron tools and weapons began and spread
Iron Age
Island that became one of the richest and most powerful city-states in Africa
Kilwa
Region that stretches south of the Sahara to the southern tip of the Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
West African storytellers who spent years memorizing family trees and learning stories
Griots
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are the three main gods of this religion
Hinduism
Lush tropical grasslands
Savanna
Kingdom that began around 500 BCE in Ethiopia. King Ezana made Christianity the official religion of this place (purple on your map project)
Aksum
Town in Mali. Home of The Great Mosque
Djenne
People native to North Africa, and lived in communities spread throughout the region (red on your map project)
Berbers
This ancient Chinese philosopher has a philosophy named after his teachings
Confuscius
Small supply, mostly used to describe the availability of resources
Scarcity
Empire that emerged in West Africa after the decline of Ghana, Mansa Musa was their most famous king
Mali
City in Mali. Famous center for Muslim art and Islamic teachings.
Timbuktu
Became king of Mali in 1307. Elarged the empire and controlled trans-Saharan trade.
Mansa Musa
The invisible line that goes North to South around the Earth at zero degrees longitude
Prime Meridian