Nicknamed 'the ships of the desert'
Camels
An elite force of the Ottoman Empire
Janizaries
The art of beautiful handwriting
Calligraphy
Name given to grassy plains in Africa
Savannas
What is the name of the main villain in the movie series 'The Avengers, Endgame'?
Thanos
Name given to waterfalls in Africa
Cataracts
When an area dries up & becomes a desert
Desertification
Called the language ‘of the coast’
Swahili
He was from North Africa but became a Roman Emperor
Septimius Severus
What is the name of the main killer in the movie series 'Friday the 13th'?
Jason Voorhees
Was a Muslim Dynasty in West Africa that was eventually defeated by Moroccan invaders with gunpowder
Songhai
King that helped carve Christian Churches below ground in Ethiopia
King Lalibela
Capital city of the Zimbabwe Empire; mined gold & traded goods across Indian Ocean
Great Zimbabwe
The greatest ruler of Mali that brought justice & religious freedom
Mansa Musa
In the movie 'Friday', what is Craig's (Ice Cube) dad's job?
Dog Catcher/ animal control
Was considered to be the greatest Ottoman ruler of all time as his Navy dominated trade in the Mediterranean Sea
Suleiman
Civilization that developed along the Southern Nile River and set up a capital at Meroe
Nubia
Country in West Africa that controlled the gold & salt trade and also collected tolls on goods
Ghana
Became a Christian kingdom in East Africa which helped with trade with other Christian Kingdoms.
Axum
In the movie 'The Sandlot' what is Benny Rodriguez's nickname?
The Jet
Turkish speaking Sunni Muslim nomads that lived in the Balkan Peninsula area
Ottomans
Group of Shiite Muslims that lived in Persia (present day Iran)
Safavids
The greatest king of the Safavids that lowered taxes & encouraged industry
Shah Abbas
The migration of people from West Africa to the South that spoke the language of Bantu
Bantu Migration
In the Iron Man movie series, what is the name of Tony Stark's best friend? (he is his personal assistant/ driver)
Happy