Ch 13 Africa Review

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What were the Berbers known for?

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Nomadic people with camel caravans

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What are camels referred to as?

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Fleets of the desert

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What was the medium of exchange in the Songhai Empire?

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Cowrie shells

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What was Ghana's major export?

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Gold

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Who were the storytellers of African societies?

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Griots

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What does matrilineal mean?

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Family lineage based on mother

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Who created the Askia dynasty?

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Muhammad Ture

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What does patrilineal mean?

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Lineage based on father

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What was the first great trading state in West Africa?

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Ghana

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What was the importance of Ancestors?

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They were seen as a source of wisdom, worshipped as gods, and trace back and were close to gods.