West African Vocabulary Quiz

A person who studies ancient human history.

A group of people who share the same background, and culture.

a type of banana

An arab trader who wrote about his travels to Mali, and the reign of Mansa Suleyman.

when water, wind, and gravity move, and change the land

A very hot and dry desert in North Africa. Very hard to cross. 2nd Largest desert in the world.

A type of language that differs by regions.

Used to make monkey bread; used to flavor coke.

used in West Africa for bowls, utensils, and food

The religious book of Islam. It was brought to West Africa by Arabic traders.

Things made by humans. Archaeologists study them to learn the history of a culture.

A large group of powerful clans that have laws, which are enforced by a king.

Arabic word for shore (which means the area next to the ocean)

unknown/mystery land. Nobody in certain cultures has found it.

It can grow: soil should be this; it needs to be if you are going to farm

A religion that started in Arabic lands, and was brought to West Africa.

African storytellers who memorize the traditional stories of a culture.

When archaeologists dig out the earth to find and study artifacts.

People from the Middle East and North Africa.

A type of animal (chimps, monkeys, gorillas, chimps, and humans are African versions of this)

Ancient places that have to be found and studied by archaeologists. Nobody lives there anymore.

When anything changes, particularly, a kingdom falls, and is replaced by another (change).