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Medieval Africa Unit Vocab

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a plateau?

a)

something you eat off of

b)

a flatland taller than the land around it

c)

a large valley for boating

2.

traditional African storytellers

a)

griots

b)

savanna

c)

dhow

3.

sailboats used by Arab traders

a)

dhow

b)

savannas

c)

griots

4.

a group of families related by blood or marriage.

a)

clan

b)

griots

c)

dhow

5.

the unique culture of East Africa's coast and the language spoken there, and means "people of the coast"

a)

Swahili

b)

extended families

c)

oral history

6.

a family made up of several generations

a)

extended family

b)

griots

c)

convert

7.

stories passed down from generation to generation

a)

oral history

b)

griots

c)

plateau

8.

Tracing family descent through mothers rather than fathers

a)

clan

b)

extended family

c)

matrilineal

9.

Military or political leader who has absolute authority over a Muslim country.

a)

Janissary

b)

Rajput

c)

Sultan

10.

More than what is needed or used; excess

a)

decipher

b)

hallmark

c)

surplus

11.

Something that is bought or sold

a)

Commodity

b)

Contemporary

c)

Economic

12.

Which of the following is the best definition of REVENUE?

a)

Money gained from trading

b)

The amount of money a business has LEFT over after paying for their costs.

c)

The total amount of money a business spends.

13.

Equivalent means...

a)

not even

b)

greater than

c)

equal