Chapter 12 Africa Vocabulary

Which one of these is not a biome of Africa

• Highland

• Tundra
• Savanna
• Desert
• Rain Forest

This Ancient African empire was wealthy from gold trade and known practicing the Islamic religion

• Mali Empire
• Zimbabwe Empire
• Songhai Empire
• Ghana Empire

This Ancient African city won it's independence in the 1400's and eventually became it's own empire

• Great Zimbabwe
• Songhai

• Timbuktu
• Carthage

This Ancient African city was built with stone by the Shona clan. There was a large zimbabwe in the center called "The Great Enclosure"

• Great Egypt
• Songhai

• Stonehenge Africa
• Great Zimbabwe

This biome of Africa is known for its tall grass and few trees

• Desert biome
• Rainforest biome
• Tundra biome
• Savanna biome

This biome is located in the Congo basin and is the 2nd largest in the world

• Desert
• Savanna
• Tropical Rainforest
• Tundra

What are stories that are passed down orally instead of written?

• Verbal tales
• Spoken legends
• Narrative myths
• Oral History

What is a group of families that are descended from a common ancestor?

• lineage
• tribe
• pack
• clan

What or who is a griot?

• A griot is a type of bird found in South America.
• A griot is a traditional Japanese dance.
• A griot is a term used in computer programming for a specific type of bug.
• A griot is a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, or musician.

This Ancient African empire (located in present - day Ethiopia was known for wealth, power as well as supplying Egyptians Pharaoh's with precious stones, incense, gold, ivory, ebony, myrrh and elephants

• Kingdom of Zimbabwe
• Empire of Mali
• Kingdom of Nubia
• Kingdom of Aksum