| A | B |
|---|
| Early African civilization along the upper Nile @ 3000 B.C. | Nubia |
| Eastern African civilization by the Red Sea who defeated the Kush | Axum |
| Wealthy country who ruled Egypt for 500 years & traded ivory | Kush |
| Empire in SE Africa that built stone forts | Karanga |
| Kingdom that took over Ghana's territory on the Niger R. | Mali |
| Rebelled against Mali;controlled Niger R. basin till 1600 A.D. | Songhai |
| People who trace their ancestral roots through their mother | Matrilineal |
| Island off coast of E. Africa; trade center with Far East. | Zanzibar |
| Ruled Songhai in Golden Age; introduced Muslim law | Askia Mohammed |
| Conquered territory that became Songhai empire | Sunni Ali |
| Desert located in S. Africa | Kalahari |
| World's largest desert in N. region of Africa | Sahara |
| High flat land located below the Sahara desert | Plateau |
| Tropical area of Africa with hot, humid climate often called jungle | Rain Forest |
| Treeless grassland that makes up 40% of Africa's land area | Savanna |
| Capital of Kush; major trading center | Napata |
| Religion founded by Mohammed that spread to Africa in 7th century | Islam |
| Longest river in the world | Nile |
| Africans who spoke this language migrated from W. Africa to Sub-Sahara Africa | Bantu |
| It empties into the Atlantic Ocean | Niger River |
| Language based on Bantu | Swahili |
| Official religion of Axum | Christianity |
| S. Africa - empties into the Indian Ocean | Zambezi River |
| Located South of the Niger River | Congo River |
| Capital of Mali; became the center of Muslim culture in W. Africa | Timbuktu |
| Cultural & political city of Karanga | Great Zimbabwe |
| Capital city of Axum; major trading center on the Red Sea | Adulis |
| Highest mountain in Africa | Kilimanjaro |
| Muslim group from N. Africa who defeated Timbuktu | Berbers |
| Valley in E. Africa that is 3000 miles, running from Red Sea to S. Africa | Great Rift |
| 2nd capital of Kush; led Africa into iron production | Meroe |
| Culture that developed in W. Africa | The Nok |
| King of Kush who defeated the Egyptians | Piankhi |
| King of Mali who protected trade routes between Mali & N. Africa | Mansa Musa |
| King of Axum that converted his people to Christianity | Ezana |
