World History Ch. 8 African Civilization

Largest desert in Africa

The process of melting and forming a metal for use is known as?

The groups the Bantu encountered reacted in all of these ways except

forming precious metals, like gold and silver, into money is known as?

Why would the Bantu so often have to migrate

The reason a group might move to an area is known as

Early Aksumites believed in one god, that god's name was?

The major causes for migration fall into all of these categories except?

One of the first groups of Africans, foragers, known as the bushmen

Africa makes up what fraction of the Earth's land mass?

In what modern day country did the Nok first appear?

How do archaeologists know so much about the early people of West Africa?

The second most spoken language in Africa, is derived from the Bantu, known as?

This early African civilization is known for its iron smelting.

what was the main direction that the Bantu expanded?

A conflict between what two groups led to a decline of the Aksum?

West African's skipped the bronze and copper ages, instead starting at which age?

Animal that made herding so difficult in the savannas, passed on African Sleeping sickness.

The young king of the Aksum who expanded the kingdom was?

Transitional land between deserts and savannahs

Why did the city of Adulis attract so many foreigners?

The Aksum, the Egyptians, and Meroe where the only African civilizations known to develop what?

a person who passed on information through story telling in Africa

The way historians were able to track the migration of the Bantu was through?

The reason a group might leave an area is known as

A trading and farming town in the sub saharan area now known as Niger

Why were the Aksum able to control trade

Invaders spreading this religion caused the Aksum kingdom to isolate itself

As groups trade goods, they also exchange all of the following except

The Aksum kingdom could be found on which two continents

Djenne-Djeno can be found on what river in Africa?

What city was the center for trade for the Aksum?

The Aksum merchants traded everything except?

These early people of Africa are known mostly for their language

What does the word Bantu mean?

What is believed to be the reason the Bantu first migrated

What is the oldest known city in West Africa?

Which was Africa's earliest known culture?

The most commonly spoken language in Africa today is?