Module 14 Lessons 1-4 Flashcards
LESSON 1 A long, deep valley formed by the movement of the earth’s crust.
rift
Africa south of the Sahara.
Sub Saharan Africa
A semiarid region in Africa, just south of the Sahara, that separates the desert from wetter areas.
sahel
An open grassland with scattered trees.
savannah
A moist, densely wooded area that contains many different plants and animals.
rainforest
A system of social organization based on family ties.
Kinship system
A family group that includes the father, mother, children, and close relatives.
Extended family
The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits.
animism
Describes a society in which leadership passes from fathers or grandfathers to sons, grandsons, or nephews.
Patrilineal
Society in which, even though men still serve as leaders, leadership passes down through the mother’s family.
Matrilineal
LESSON 2 A process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly.
Silent barter
Money gained from collecting taxes and tributes and trading gold.
income
(ruled c. 1068) King of the Empire of Ghana; his kingdom was visited by Muslim writers.
Tunka Manin
LESSON 3 (died c. 1255) Founder of the Empire of Mali; his reign is recorded in legends.
Sundiata
(died c. 1332) Mali’s greatest and most famous mansa, or ruler; he was a devout Muslim. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca that helped spread Mali’s fame.
Mansa Musa
(died c. 1492) Sunni, or emperor, of Songhai; he conquered Mali and made Songhai into a powerful state.
Sunni Ali
(c. 1443–1538) Songhai ruler; he overthrew Sunni Baru. His reign was the high point of Songhai culture.
Askia the Great
A spoken record of past events.
Oral history
A West African storyteller.
griot
A short saying of wisdom or truth.
proverb
A hand-woven, brightly colored West african fabric.
kente
Kingdom formed by the descendants of the people of Aksum.
Ethiopia
Local African customs blended with Christian teachings.
Coptic Christianity
Word used by historians to describe the 400 different ethnic groups from the eastern, central, and southern regions of Africa.
Bantu
