Kingdoms & Trading States of Africa (Sec 3 & 4)

Inheritance traced "through the mother's side."

• lineage

• patrilineal

• matrilineal

• nuclear family

General agreement is called

• lineage.

• consensus.

• compromise.

• griot.

A professional storyteller is called

• griot.

• orator.

• narrator

• composer.

Inheritance traced "through the father's side."

• Patrilineal

• Matrilineal

• Lineage

• Nuclear family

In medieval Africa, each family belonged to a group of households.

• with patrilineal ties.

• that had the same age grade.

• with matrilineal ties.

• with a common ancestor, or lineage.

Griots helped preserve

• religious art.

• histories and folk tales.

• ancient maps.

• carved masks.

Which statement accurately describes religion in Africa by A.D. 1000?

• Traditional African religions were monotheistic.

• Christianity was the predominant religion.

• Christianity and Islam absorbed local beliefs & practices.

• Islam was the predominant religion.

Axum's important triangular trade linked

• Africa, India & the Mediterranean world.

• India, Arabia, & West Africa.

• Rome, Egypt & Ethiopia.

• the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea & Arabian Sea

One of the reasons Ethiopia maintained its independence was its

• strong constitution.

• strong sailing fleet.

• Christian unity.

• rich resources.

What factor enabled ships to sail between India and Africa?

• high tides.

• wide rivers

• monsoon winds

• protected coastlines