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| Empire | A large poilitical unit with one leader that covers many territories. |
| Dynasty | A family who passes on the right to rule. |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god. |
| Lineage Group | An extended family unit that has combined into a larger community. |
| Savanna | A broad grassland dotted with trees and small shrubs. |
| Sultan | The military and/ or political leader of the Turks. |
| Mosque | A Muslim house of worship. |
| Islam | A Monotheistic relgion that began on the Arabian Peninsula during the 600s. |
| Hijrah | The journey of Muhammed and his followers to Medina in 622. |
| Caliph | A successor of Muhammed as the leader of the Muslims. |
| Astrolabe | A tool that allows sailors to find their location using the stars. |
| King Ezana | The king of Axum who converted to Christianity and made it the official relgion of his kingdom. |
| Sundiata Keita | Founder of the Kingdom of Mali |
| Mansa Musa | Mali's most powerful king. |
| Sunni Ali | Founder of the Sunni Dynasty and a king of Songhi |
| Muhammad Ture | The most powerful king of the Songhi Empire. |
| Muhammad | The founder of Islam |
| Revelations | divine truths |
| divine | from or like a god |
| submission | giving in to the control of another |
| traditional | long established, customary |
| Archipelago | A chain of islands |
| Shogun | A military leader in Japan that serves the Emperor |
| Pre-Columbian | Describing the time before the arrival of Columbus (1492) |
| Mesoamerica | The name for parts of Mexico and central America that had civilization before the arrival of the Spanish. |
| Aztec | A pre-Columbian society located in Central Mexico. |
| Inca | A pre-Columbian civilization located in the Andes Mountains. |
| Epidemic | an outbreak of disease that spreads rapidly |
| Maya | A pre-Columbian civilization located on the Yucatan Peninsula |
| Polytheistic | believing in many gods. |
| Mandate of Heaven | Chinese belief that their rulers gain their authority from god. |
