North and West Africa

Question 1

Arable

Answer 1

Land that is suitable for farming

Question 2

Sahel

Answer 2

A strip of dry grasslands that acts a transition zone between the Sahara Desert and savanna region

Question 3

Land Degradation

Answer 3

the quality of the land has diminished. Caused by human and geographic factors

Question 4

Desertification

Answer 4

the physical process causing fertile land to change into arid desert

Question 5

Caravan

Answer 5

Group of travelling traders

Question 6

Trans-Sahara Trade Route

Answer 6

a system of trade routes that cut through North and Western Africa. Used to trade major goods such as gold and salt.

Question 7

Mansa Musa

Answer 7

Wealthy leader of Mali. Took a pilgrimage to Mecca with 60,000 followers

Question 8

Islamic Golden Age

Answer 8

Period of many advancements and achievements. Advancements and achievements include: Number system, Algebra, Chemistry, Navigation, Banking, Education, Art, Chess, Literature, and Architecture

Question 9

Astrolabe

Answer 9

Navigational tool used to map the stars. Improved by Muslim Traders

Question 10

Ibn Sina

Answer 10

wrote a book that became a standard medical textbook

Question 11

Axum (Aksum)

Answer 11

Eastern Africa empire from 350-600 CE. Controlled trade in Africa, India, and the Mediterranean

Question 12

Ghana

Answer 12

Thrived from 800- 1100 CE. Controlled the Gold-Salt Trade in order to gain taxes.

Question 13

Songhai

Answer 13

At its height 1450-1600. Conquered the Mali Empire.

Question 14

Mali

Answer 14

Existed 1200-1500 CE. Controlled the Trans-Sahara trade route. Led by Mansa Musa

Question 15

Arid

Answer 15

having little to no rain. Dry and barren.