7th- Ch 8 African Culture

Camels

• Animal introduced by Romans that changed trade in Africa

• A type of desert plant

• A mode of transportation used in ancient Greece

• A species of fish found in the Nile

Trans-Saharan Trade

• increased wealth, Islam spread, and city-states

• decreased trade and cultural exchange

• the rise of maritime trade routes

• the decline of empires in Africa

Bantu

• People who spread throughout Africa spreading agriculture, language, and iron working.

• A group of nomadic tribes in Europe.

• An ancient civilization known for its pyramids.

• A type of African wildlife found in savannas.

Niger River

• A major water source that supported the trade of Ghana and Mali

• A desert that limited trade routes in West Africa

• A mountain range that provided resources for agriculture

• An ocean that facilitated maritime trade

Gold and Salt

• Most desired trade items in west Africa

• Commonly used currency in ancient Egypt

• Primary agricultural products of the Sahara

• Popular luxury items in Europe

Portugal

• first European country to take African slaves

• first country to abolish slavery

• first country to colonize Brazil

• first European country to explore the Americas

Great Rift Valley

• A region in Africa where parts of the plateau's surface dropped and early human fossils are found

• A mountain range in Europe known for its skiing resorts

• A desert in Asia famous for its sand dunes

• A river in South America that flows through the Amazon rainforest

clan

• group of people from the same ancestor

• a type of animal

• a geographical location

• a historical event

Askia Muhammad

• Ruler of the Mali Empire who built the Great Mosque of Timbuktu

• Ruler of the Songhai Empire, expanded the empire, started a University, ordered people to follow Muslim laws

• A famous explorer who discovered the Americas

• A renowned artist known for his sculptures

Axum

• A powerful ancient kingdom in East Africa on the Red Sea

• A modern city in North Africa

• A trading center in West Africa

• An ancient civilization in South America