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Africa Test

TermDefinition
Savana Broad grasslands w/ scattered trees
West Africa Rivers The Niger River and Senegal Riverss
Griots West Africans musician, used, music/ stories to track
Oral Tradition Community's cultural/historical background, passed down in spoken stories/songs
Trans-Saharan Trade across Sahara Desert
Scholarship Formal studying/learning
Stele Grand stone pillars
Natural Resources NAtural materials people use to meet needs
Plateau Large flat area that rises above surrounding land
The Swahili Coast The Swahili Coast an 1,800 mile stretch along East Coast of Africa, 1200-1500 Ad, not a unified empire, independent city-states with common language/commercial interest
Who was Ezana? Impact on Axum culture King of Axum. He conquered Kush, converted to Christianity, made it states religion built churches/pillars to promote the religion
Mansa Musa and Islam Built center for learning in Timbuktu, built schools to teach Islam
Deserts of Africa The Sahara, The Kalahari, and the Namib deserts
Griots Importance Memorized/told stories of events/people, preserving West African history that was not written down
Mansa Musa One of the richest men to ever live , he stunned the world with his great Hajj to Mecca and messed up Egypt's economy along the way
Kings of Ghana Maintaining power They kept gold for themselves , commoners could only have gold dust, and they taxed all goods bought and sold
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