Unit 2 West African Empires Vocabulary

A good, Commonly a raw material, that can be interchanged with other goods of the same type.

• Commodity

• Prosperity

• Monopoly

• Cosmopolitan

A king or Queen who has the unchecked authority to do whatever they want without any restrictions

• Court

• Animism

• Absolute Monarch

• Imperial

A group of families claiming a common ancestor.

• Court

• Animism

• Thwart

• Clan

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

• Prosperity

• Animism

• Monotheism

• Diplomat

composed of people from many parts of the world.

• Commodity

• Comsopolitan

• Diplomat

• Clan

to move troops into position for a military action

• Diplomat

• Court

• Deploy

• Entourage

People who surround an important person.

• Entourage

• Diplomat

• Court

• Imperial

A Muslim worship leader

• Imperial

• diplomat

• Imam

• Absolute Monarch

The residence of a royal family and supporting staff.

• Diplomat

• Monopoly

• Absolute Monarch

• Court

Related to an emperor, Empress, or empire.

• Imperial

• Court

• Absolute Monarch

• Diplomat