Medieval Africa - vocab quiz game

What are natural resources?

• Things made by humans to help us live.

• Materials found in nature that people use, like water, trees, and oil.

• A type of money used in Africa.

What is a savannah?

• A dry, hot desert with no plants.

• A grassy area with few trees, found in warm regions.

• A big city where many people live.

What does scholarship mean?

• A type of song or dance in African culture.

• The pursuit of knowledge through research and discovery.

• A tool used to carry water.

What is a griot?

• A person who tells stories and keeps history alive in African cultures.

• A type of tree found in the savannah.

• A kind of musical instrument.

What is the Sahara?

• A large mountain range in Africa.

• A huge desert in northern Africa.

• A group of islands in the ocean.

What does Sub-Saharan mean?

• The area of Africa below the Sahara Desert.

• The part of Africa that is above the Sahara Desert.

• A special type of salt found only below the Sahara.

What is oral tradition?

• The practice of writing books about history.

• The way stories and history are passed down by speaking, not writing.

• The tradition of eating food at a ceremony.

What does inflation mean?

• The increase in prices of goods and services over time.

• The act of trading goods in a market.

• A way to grow crops faster.

What does agrarian mean?

• Related to farming and agriculture.

• A type of government system.

• A type of song sung during ceremonies.

What does matrilineal mean?

• A system where family ancestry is passed down through the mother.

• A way of trading goods without using money.

• A kind of dance performed in African villages.