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AMSCO AP World History Chapter 9 Flashcards

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11665936032Malariadisease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the blood0
11665936034Congo Riverriver in Central Africa that flows into the Atlantic Ocean, where a major civilization developed.1
11665936035Ibn Battuta8th century Moroccan traveler known as the greatest traveler known of pre-modern times2
11665936036Camel Saddleinvention that gives more stability to camel riders, travelled along the trans-Saharan caravan trade route.3
11665936038Eunuchscastrated males, originally in charge of protection of the rulers concubines; later had a major roles in government; especially in China or Islamic civilization4
11665936039Ali Bin Muhammadled by the Zanj revolt (rebellion against the slaves abbasid)5
11665936040Zanj Rebellionmajor uprising against the Abbasid Caliphate which took place from 869-8836
11665936041Griotswest-African story-teller, the conduits of history for the community7
11665936042Rock Churches11 churches in present day Lalibela, built into the ground, carved in Ethiopia8
11665936043Sana member of the original peoples of Southern Africa (bushmen), group of khoisian languages spoken by the san9
11665936044Indian Ocean Tradeworlds richest maritime trade network that was essential for the property of East Africa to Southern China10
11665936045Trans-Sahara Traderequires travel across the Sahara to reach sub-Sahara Africa from North Africa (involved camels)11
11665936047Timbuktuthe centre of Islamic learning in West Africa; Capital of Mali Empire12
11665936048Gaoa very wealthy, developed city in Mali, located along the niger River13
11665936050Swahili city-statescreated by Indian Ocean Trade, means 'coasters', referring to the inhabitants of commercial centers, the Bantu language was used here14
11665936051Mombasacostal city of East Africa that was an important trade center15
11665936052Zanj Coast19th century political foundation established by the Omani Sultanate on the Swahili coast16
11665936053Matrilineal DescentKinship System in which ancestral descent is traced through maternal lines17
11665936059MaliIn west Africa, Home of the great African empire; extremely wealthy18
11665936061Mansa MusaEmperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa; made famous pilgrimage to Mecca, established trade routes to Middle East, gave gold away during his pilgrimage19
11665936063SonghaySuccessor state to Mali, dominated middle reaches of Niger Valley, formed as an independent kingdom under a Berber dynasty, capital was Gao, reached an imperial status under the ruler Sonni Ali and was the last great state20
11665936064ZimbabweMost powerful kingdom in the 12th To 15th century, a landlocked republic in south-central africa21
11665936065Great ZimbabweCapital had a great stone wall enclosing it, found in southeast Africa was a major source of gold.22

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