AP African American Studies Flashcard 1

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This ancient east African kingdom was the first to adopt Christianity and had its own currency. Its coins have been discovered in India.

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Axum

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This was the trade network across northern and central Africa.

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trans-Saharan

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This empire was ruled by Mansa Musa. It was at the nexus of a trade network and was extremely wealthy.

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Mali

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This geographic feature is a strip of semi-arid land that divides the desert from the rainforests.

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the Sahel

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The dispersion of people from their homeland to another place

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diaspora

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Where is the Niger River?

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F

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Which letter shows the Sahara Desert?

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A

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Which letter shows Madagascar? A, K, J, I

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I

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Where is the Nile River?

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E

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In which area would you find the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai?

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K