Chapter 15 - African Civilizations

. _____ is the unique culture of East Africa’s coast and the language spoken there.

• plateau

• savannas

• swahilli

• sugarcane

What is a sailboat used by Arab Muslim traders to sail along the East Coast of Africa?

• matrilineal

• clan

• savanna

• dhow

A ___________ is a traditional African storyteller.

• clan

• matrilineak

• griot

• savanna

How were African rulers different than rulers in other societies?

• they were worshipped

• they were mean

• they were strict

• they were closer to the people

What are the grasslands that cover about 40 % of Africa's land area?

• trees

• plateau

• savanna

• sugarcane

What are three of the four geographic zones in Africa?

• rainforest

• tundra

• mediterranean

• grassslands

What made the west African kingdoms/civilizations wealthy?

• salt and pepper trade

• salt and gold trade

• Indian Ocean trade

• silks and ceramics trade

Mali king who was Muslim and traveled to Mecca (hajj/pilgrimage):

• Ibn Battuta

• King Ezana

• Berber

• Mansa Musa

Aksum's importance as a trading kingdom in East Africa was MAINLY the result of its ___________

• Location
• Rulers
• Wealth
• Religion

Which kingdom developed in Southern Africa?

• Axum

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Great Zimbabwe