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Africa & Asia
Tropical
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Marco Polo | One of the most famous visitors , an Italian boy |
| Ibu Battuta | One of the most famous travelers to Muslim lands |
| Diasporic Communities | Where they introduced their own cultural traditions into the indigenous culture |
| Delhi Sultanate | Conquered Hindu kingdom in Northern India which established an Islamic state |
| Great Zimbabwe | Iinland from the coastal cities was a powerful state on the plateau south of the Zambezi River, with a capital city |
| Swahili Coast | Another center of trade and Islamization was developing at the same time along the east coast of African in several trade centers, giving the area the name |
| Songhai | Who lived in the middle areas of the of the Niger River valley, had formed identity by 7th century and established a capital at Gao that was controlled by Mali during its heyday |
| Griots | Master storytellers |
| Sundiata | The legendary "lion-king" |
| Hausa | States and Kanem Bornu came to be powerful during the 15th century |
| Mali | Grew to dominate the area between the 13th and 15th century, which in turn was followed by the state of Songhay in the 15th and 16th centuries |
| Ghana | South of the Sahara in the Western Sudan, was exchanging gold from West African for salt or dates from the Sahara or for goods from the Mediterranean coastal areas |
| Stateless society | A common form of social organization in Africa during and after the Bantu migrations |
| Monsoons | Instead of the hot or cold seasons of temperate climates, the tropical areas around the Indian Ocean have wet and dry seasons that are influenced heavily by alternating winds |
| Africanity | The spread of the Bantu-speaking peoples meant that even though languages differed, common vocabulary, and word structures allowed some understanding between neighboring Bantu speakers |
| Mansa Musa | Mali reached its peak of importance in long-distance trade networks during the reign of Sundiata's grand-nephew, who ruled from 1312 to 1337 |
| Communal vs Convergent cities | Cities grew in number and size during the period 600-1450 in many areas of the world, with all having unique characteristics but also sharing commonalities |
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