Chris Cosby
A-2
2/27/08
Chapter 8 Vocab.
Section 1:
Savannas: Vast stretches of dry grasslands.
Tropical Rain Forests: Vast forests.
Jungle: Areas of dense tangles of plants.
Linguists: Scientists who study languages.
Oral Traditions: Poems, songs, and stories passed by word of mouth from one
generation to another.
Matrilineal: Societies in many parts of Sub-Sahara Africa.
Bantu: A family of closely related Africans languages.
Section 2:
King ‘Ezānā: King of Aksum.
Section 3:
Swahili: A unique African culture.
Shona: A people who had migrated onto the plateau of what is today Zimbabwe.
Tunka Manin: One of the most powerful Ghanaian rulers.
Mansa Musa: The ruler of Mali.
Sonni ‘Ali: Rebel leader who captured Timbuktu and built up the kingdom of
Songhai.
Mohammed I Askia: Sonni ‘Ali’s Successor.