Africa
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 oral tradition | legends and history passed by word of mouth from one generation to another |
| plateau | a relatively high, flat area known as the Sahel |
| savanna | treeless grassland |
| matrilineal | societies in which villagers traced their descent through mothers rather than fathers |
| age set | in traditional Africa, a group of males or females of similar age who learn skills and go through life stages together |
| regions of Africa | North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa |
| monotheism | belief in one, all-powerful god |
| ghana | the title of the king of Ghana |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| Sundiata | ruled Mali, restored the trade in salt and gold that was interrupted when Ghana was attacked, restored farm production |
| Mansa Musa | Mali's greatest king, opened trade routes, had a powerful army, introduced Islamic culture to Mali, had mosques built |
| Sunni Ali | ruled Songhai, expanded the empire to include much of West Africa |
| Askia Muhammad | ruled the Songhai Empire at its height, divided the empire into five huge provinces, maintained peace with a cavalry and navy |
| monopoly | sole control or ownership |
| multicultural | having to do with a variety of cultural groups |
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