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9th Grade Chapter 12
Review of Kingdoms and Trading States of Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Desertification | The process of drying out thousands of acres of the Sahara. |
| Savanna | Africa's most populated climate zone- grassy plains. |
| Griot | An African who preserves oral ancient history. |
| Lineage | A group of households who claim a common ancestor. |
| Matrilineal | The family's inheritance is traced through the mother's side. |
| Nuclear family | Tight knit family, typical in hunting and gathering societies. |
| Patrilineal | Pass kingship ties through the father's side of the family. |
| Slash-and-burn agriculture | Leaves that can be used for fertilizer. |
| What religious tradition did the Axuumites pass to the Ethiopians? | Christianity |
| What is one similarity between the Ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? | Located on major trading routes. |
| What was Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300s evidence of? | Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire. |
| Between AD 800 and 1600, the West African city of Timbuktu became prosperous with trading of? | Gold and Salt |
| This city was the commercial and cultural center of West Africa. | City of Timbuktu |