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Ch.10-AfricanKingdom
Question | Answer |
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Sahel | a semiarid strip of land across the center of Africa that divides the Sahara from wetter areas |
savanna | open grassland |
griots | professional West African storytellers |
Nok | one of the earliest African peoples to make iron tools (500 BC-AD 200), the Nok lived in what is today Nigeria |
Bantu | a family of closely related African languages; one of any of the African peoples who speak that language |
Ezana | (c. AD 300's) Aksumite ruler; he destroyed the Kush capital of Meroƫ and took over the kingdom of a Kush around AD 320. |
Ge'ez | an ancient Afro-Asiatic language; it is still used today as a liturgical language in the Ethiopian Coptic Church |
Lalibela | (c. 1180-c. 1250) Ethiopian ruler from about 1200 to 1250; he is known for building large stone Christian churches, many of which are still standing today. |
Swahili | an African society that emerged in the late 1100's along the East African coast and combined elements of African, Asian, and Islamic cultures |
Sundiata | (died 1255) Founder and ruler of Mali; he organized an army and defeated the other kingdoms of West Africa. |
Mansa Musa | (died 1332) Leader of the Mali who held power from 1307 to 1332; he conquered the Kingdom of Songhai. He expanded trade, supported the arts, and promoted Islam. |
Sunni Ali | (died 1492) First great leader of Africa's Songhai Empire; he organized an uprising against Malian rule and established a new empire in Songhai. |
Askia Muhammad | (died 1538) King of Songhai from 1493 to 1598; he was known for encouraging a revival of Muslim learning in the West African kingdom during his rule. |