| A | B |
|---|
| Sahara | largest desert |
| griots | story tellers |
| animism | belief that souls are in objects |
| Bantu | 450 languages |
| vegetation | zones with different plants |
| kinship | family connection |
| savannas | flat grasslands |
| specialization | one type of work |
| Ghana | kingdom in West Africa |
| Mali | kingdom established by the Malinke |
| Sundiata | ruler who expanded the Mali empire |
| Timbuktu | city in Mali, center of trade and culture |
| Trans-Saharan | across the Sahara |
| city-states | cities and surrounding lands |
| hub | center |
| Swahili | African language that blends Bantu and Arabic |
| Mansa Musa | Leader of Mali |
| Songhai | West African empire |
| Askia Muhammad | Ruler of Songhai |
| Great Zimbabwe | home of Shona empire |
