Africa

Question 1

Desertification

Answer 1

Spreading of desert

Question 2

Meroe

Answer 2

New capital of Nubia

Question 3

Savanna

Answer 3

Grassy plain,largest

Question 4

Carthage

Answer 4

Rising power, taken over by rome, dominate western trade, founded by Phoenicians

Question 5

Geez

Answer 5

Language of merged cultures- African farmers, Middle East, brought together by Jewish traditions

Question 6

Swahili

Answer 6

Language meaning “of the coast”

Question 7

Matrilineal

Answer 7

Mothers inheritance

Question 8

Lineage

Answer 8

Group of households who claimed a common ancestor

Question 9

Patrilineal

Answer 9

Inheritance through father

Question 10

Slash-and-burn agriculture

Answer 10

Type of farming, poor farmers set up farms in rain forests

Question 11

Griot

Answer 11

Storytellers

Question 12

St. Augustine

Answer 12

Most influential Christian thinker, born in Algeria, bishop of hippo

Question 13

Sonni Ali

Answer 13

Built largest state,brought trade routes and wealthy cities near ruins of Carthage

Question 14

Amina

Answer 14

Woman ruler of zazzu, conquered Kano, Hausa dominated many trade routes

Question 15

Mamas musa

Answer 15

Ruler of Mali, converted to Islam, promoted religious freedom? Hajj

Question 16

Askia Muhammad

Answer 16

After sonni Ali’s death, set up Muslim dynasty, expanded territory of songhai, hajj, opened schools and mosques, set up BUREAUCRACY, court at gao

Question 17

Sundiata

Answer 17

Son of nigers King, survived, thought to be weak but won control of trade routes and founded Mali

Question 18

Lalibela

Answer 18

Ethiopian King, unique churches

Question 19

Ezana

Answer 19

Axum ruler, made Christianity official religion

Question 20

Piankhi

Answer 20

Nubian King, conquered Egypt

Question 21

Bantu

Answer 21

Root language