world history unit 3; LESSON 5

monsoons

where Africa gets its water supply; like India

Ghana

first of three powerful civilizations to prosper from the trade of gold, ivory, and salt in western Africa

clans

group of people with a common ancestor

savanna

A grasslands located in warm climates

Controlling most of the trade out of Africa helped

Axum become one of the most powerful nations in the world

Which country was not ruled by Muslims?

The country of South Africa

African empires ruled by Muslims

Ghana and Mali

Africa summarized

King Ezana; Mansa Musa; Bantu; Berbers; clans; Ghana

African slave traders often traded slaves for

cloth and grain

Mansa Musa

early African ruler who made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca by spending vast amounts of gold ( Mali Empire ruler)

King Ezana

early African ruler who used government funds to support the establishment of Christianity (Axum's ruler)

Bantu

name used for the African language by people from central and southern Africa

Berbers

nomadic people from North Africa; played a significant part in the rise of the Ghana Empire's prominence