| A | B |
| Sahara | world's largest desert |
| Savanna | grassy plains |
| Describe Kush | grand palace, pyramid-shaped tombs |
| Patriarch | Ethiopian Christian leader |
| What is unique about churches in Lalibela? | Carved out of stone |
| Scarce items are high in value | Supply and demand |
| Prince of Mali spared because he was disabled | Sunjata |
| Leading African trade city | Timbuktu |
| Mali king who made a pilgrimage to Mecca | Mansa Musa |
| People who tell stories to tell historical events | Griots |
| "People of the Shore" | Swahili |
| Important religion in east coast African cities | Islam |
| Place where people made stone walls up to 30 ft. high | Great Zimbabwe |
| Religion of Ethiopia | Christianity |
| Local nobles who overthrew Aksum | Zagwe |
| Tallest mountain in Africa | Mt. Kilimanjaro |
| What landform extends nearly 3,000 miles? | Great Rift Valley |
| What is the body of water to the west of Africa? | Atlantic Ocean |
| What were the two most important trading items of West Africa? | salt and gold |
| Who conquered Kush? | Aksum |