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TermDefinition
MediteraneanModerate climate with little rainfall; some farming and dense population
DesertExtreme Hot/Cold; barely any rain; little vegetation with sparse population
SahelPretty hot; not dry much; limited farming; famine
RainforestVery hot with lots of rain; lots of vegetation; almost no farming and sparse population
Savannah (vast flatlands)Pretty hot, dry; little vegetation with light farming; moderate population
famineExtreme+General scarcity of food
KushNorth African Empire from 1000BC-300AD
MeroeCapital of Kush
AxumNorth African Empire from 300AD-700AD;takes over Kush Empire
SwahiliEastern African Empire; 1st century AD-16th century
Great ZimbabweCentral African Empire; collapse in 15th century
KongoCentral African Empire; 9th century-17th century
GhanaWestern African Empire 300AD-1300AD
MaliWestern African Empire 1300BC-1460BC
SanghaiWestern African Empire 1460-1700
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Creator B-dizzel
Created January 19, 2009
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  1. Sanghai Western African Empire 1460-1700 - 6 misses
  2. Sahel Pretty hot; not dry much; limited farming; famine - 3 misses
  3. Ghana Western African Empire 300AD-1300AD - 3 misses
  4. Savannah (vast flatlands) Pretty hot, dry; little vegetation with light farming; moderate population - 2 misses
  5. Axum North African Empire from 300AD-700AD;takes over Kush Empire - 2 misses
  6. Great Zimbabwe Central African Empire; collapse in 15th century - 2 misses
  7. Rainforest Very hot with lots of rain; lots of vegetation; almost no farming and sparse population - 2 misses