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African empires
Vocab terms for chaps 5 and 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| these are long, deep valleys formed by the movement of earth's crust | Rifts |
| this is a name for Africa south of the Sahara | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| this is a strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas | sahel |
| this is open grassland with scattered treess | savvanah |
| these are moist, densley wooded areas | rain forests |
| A family including a father, a mother, children, and any close relatives | extended family |
| this is the belief that water, animals, and trees andother natural objects have spirits | animism |
| a process where people exchange goods without contacting one another directly | silent barter |
| this is a king of Ghana under who Ghana reached its height | Tunka Manin |
| Under this ruler Mali's rise to power began | Sandiata |
| Under this skillful muslim leader Mali reached the height of its power and wealth. | Mansa Musa |
| This ruler of Songhai was the driving force in the empire's growth. | Sunni Ali |
| Formerly known as Muhammad Ture, this rebelious military leader took the title Askia | Askia the great |
| this is a spoken record of past events | oral history |
| This is a west african story teller | griot |
| these are short sayings of wisdom | proverbs |
| this is a hand woven brightly covered fabric | kente |
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