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Africa Civilizations
Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Aksum | an African kingdom, in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea, that reached the height of its power in the fourth century A.D. |
| Bantu | the speakers of a related group of languages who, beginning about 2,000 years ago, migrated from West Africa into most of the southern half of Africa. |
| Almoravids | an Islamic religious brotherhood that established an empire in North Africa and southern Spain in the 11th century A.D. |
| Adulis | chief seaport for the Aksum Kingdom |
| Kush | an ancient Nubian kingdom whose rulers controlled Egypt between 2000 and 1000 B.C. |
| Meroe | center of the Kush dynasty from about 250 B.C. to A.D. 150; known for its manufacture of iron weapons and tools. |
| King Ezana | Ruler |
| Slash and Burn | Type of farming techniques used by Bantu that caused them to move every few years |
| Cause for Bantu migration | Increased population required more food to be planted and soon there was not enough land to go around |