West Africa Vocabulary Quiz

the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits

First known kingdom in West Africa; peak power from 800-100 CE; known for its gold and salt trade

West African storytellers who transmitted history and culture from one generation to the next

a pilgrimage (religious journey) that a Muslim person makes to the city of Mecca

a people, culture, or religion that is native to a particular region

the second powerful kingdom in West Africa; peak power from 1250-late 1300s CE; known as a center for trade with cities such as Timbuktu and Djenne

Ruler of Mali from 1312-1333 CE; made a hajj to Mecca giving away gold along the way; he helped Islam grow in Mali

a kinship system in which the ancestors are traced through the mother's side of the family

a kinship system in which the ancestors are traced through the father's side of the family

lines of extended families and clans who can trace their roots to a common ancestor