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| a narrow strip of land between the Sahara and the savannah |
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| largest family group in Africa; included everyone who could trace his ancestry to a common relative giving the person his history and culture |
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| consisted of two or more clans that shared the same language, beliefs and customs. |
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| African clan that believed in one god |
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| the belief that spirits live in physical objects ex. trees, rocks, rivers |
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| Africans grew ______________ in the rainforest. |
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| Why did the Africans avoid killing their livestock? |
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| They provided milk and wool. Plus they were a sign of wealth so to kill an animal meant the loss of one's wealth. |
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| What term refers to the belief that spirits live in rivers, trees, rocks and mountains? |
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| Which African clan in Kenya believed in one god and had an acount of Creation that somewhat resembled the account in Scripture? |
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| How did the spread of Islam in sub-Saharan Africa differ from that in northern Africa? |
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| It was gradual. Thru Islamic merchants traveling and slaves brought to the area. |
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| a wooden box on the altar in the athedral at Aksum...legend said it contined the original ark of the covenant. |
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| Coptic Christians believed _________ was the offspring of King Solomon. |
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| Coptic Churches were built by carving into rock below ground level |
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| Ghana's rulers converted to ______________ by the end of the 11th century. |
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| empire in Africa in the early 13th century, defeated current rulers and took over territories south and west to the Atlantic & controlled land across the savannah; able to provide a secure environment, trade flourished and great wealth poured in |
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| empire in Africa after Mali; located east of the Niger River founded by Sunni Ali in the last half of the 15th century. |
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| ruler; title of the king of Mali |
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| Mali King how brought much gold to Mecca |
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| animals that could travel across the Sahara and survive; store up energy-rich fat in their humps, that provide nourishment as needed; can survive 5 - 7 days without water; long eyelashes & nostrils that can be closed during sandstorms; can withstand extreme temperature changes found in the desert |
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| a name for Western Africa that derives from the gold trade that occurred with its coasts |
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| What name did the Greeks give to Aksum and all the territories below it? |
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| __________________ was the most important element of African culture. |
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| ___________________ production was developed independently in Africa. |
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| What famous city was located near the Niger River? |
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| The abundance of gold in West Africa led Europeans to refer to this region as the ________________. |
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| Why was the camel essential for trans-Saharan trade? |
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| They are suited for harsh, sand-covered terrain being able to go without water for 5 - 7 days, store nourishment in their hump and use as needed, withstand sand with long eye lashes and closing of nostrils |
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| ____________ was adopted in northern Africa because of the spread of Islam. |
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| Common trade language along the eastern coast of Africa |
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| mid 1200s city established near the Sabi River; raised attle and exported gold, slaves and ivory to the coast; trade from India and China passed thru here; means great house of stone or place of stone houses |
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| One of the finest and most substantially built towns |
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| Major businesses in Africa was centered around ______________________________. |
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| slaves, ivory and precious stones |
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| Ethiopian king who became a Coptic Christian |
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| African towns traded with Merchants from _______________________________. |
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| a large city built near the Sabi River and it means "great house of stone" |
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| Modern town on Somalia's eastern coast |
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| What do the remains of thousands of cattle bones indicate about the city of Great Zimbabwe? |
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| The vast eating of beef indicates a large wealthy class who could afford such luxury. |
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| What city became a key coastal port for the empire of Zimbabwe? |
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| Why did early African tribes need to migrate? |
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| The soil became less productive or the food for livestock decreased and they had to move to survive. |
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| The empire of Ghana became prosperous partly because of _________________________. |
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| River that borders Zimbabwe's empire |
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| Why was the camel called the "ship of the desert"? |
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| God designed them in a way that men could use them to travel across deserts. |
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| Founded the Kingdom of Mali |
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| Africa is covered by __________________. |
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| African empires built advanced cities during _____________________________. |
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| The Supreme Being of the Kikuyu people |
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| The Imperial title of Ethiopian rulers was _____________________________________. |
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| The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah |
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| Followers of ___________ composed the first written history of Africa. |
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| Kilwa engaged in jihad against these people |
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| the ancient name for China |
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| Western African trading items include___________________________. |
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| cotton, cloth, gold and iron |
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| The kingdom of ______________ was located on the Nile River between Egypt and Ethiopia. |
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