chapter 8 history final

Altogether, deserts cover about ____ percent of Africa

What was the connection between art and religion in early African history?

The demand of enslaved ppls increased in the 1490s when

cover 10% of the African continent

The official religion of Axum was

Children in some early African communities were educated by

connection trough common ancestors or tribal relations

After ____, Africa is the largest of the continents.

Which of the following deserts is located in the southern part of Africa?

Ancestors were a key element in African religion because

broad grassland dotted with small trees and shrubs

The Bantu communities were based on

societies in which descent is traced through the father, not the mother

Mali was established in the mid-thirteenth century by

story tellers who orally passed along African history

the largest desert on Earth

highly desired trade for Ghanians because it was needed for their health

A special class of ____ believed they had the power to foretell events, usually by working with supernatural forces.

relatively high flat land area

societies in which descent is traced through the mother, not the father

Music and story telling were

Many African societies were matrilineal, meaning

the semi-dry region of Africa between the Sahara and the grasslands of the savanna

society that lacks a defined state but can be organized into groups and ruled by a local chief or clan head

Before the African societies had written language, legends were passed through all EXCEPT

_____ was the first of the Great trading states to emerge in the area south of the Sahara.

Islam was slow to spread in East Africa because

larger communities made up of extended family units

the belief that all natural things contain spirits

the practice of growing enough for personal use

The architectural style of the elites' houses in Great Zimbabwe was the

The Berber camel caravans became known as the

people who believe they have the ability to foretell events, usually by supernatural forces

About 40% of the African continent is covered by