| A | B |
| Sub-Saharan | The part of Africa that lies south of the Sahara desert. |
| Plateau | A highland area of flat land. |
| Savannah | A large grassland with scattered trees. |
| Natural Resource | Products of nature that have money-making value. |
| Oral History | Information that is passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another. |
| Labor Specialization | The dividing up of jobs and skills in a society. |
| Revenue | Wages used to run the government. |
| Sundiata | A smart and ambitious crippled prince who started the new empire of Mali. |
| Conversion | Change of religion |
| Mansa Musa | Mali's most famous Muslim ruler. |