Unit 2 Vocab Review

2. Ruler of Mali known for his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca.
3. Semi-arid region between the Sahara Desert and the African savanna.
5. Perspective shaped by one’s culture used to view the world.
7. Roles Societal expectations for how males and females should act or work.
11. Large territory ruled by one leader over many peoples and lands.
12. Exchange Sharing of ideas, goods, and traditions between different groups.
15. Belief in building strong military power and using it to influence others.
16. A journey to a sacred place for religious or spiritual reasons.
17. Desert World’s largest hot desert, covering most of North Africa.
18. Spread of ideas, beliefs, and goods from one culture to another.
21. A region ruled by a king or queen with organized government.
22. Monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad, common across North and West Africa.

1. Tropical grassland with scattered trees found across much of Africa.
4. Belief that one’s own culture is superior to all others.
6. The pursuit of learning, education, or study of knowledge.
8. Muslim traveler and scholar who documented his journeys across Africa and Asia
9. Relativism Judging another culture by its own standards and values.
10. The way someone understands or interprets people, places, or ideas.
13. An abundance of valuable possessions or resources.
14. River Major river that supported trade and life in West Africa.
19. Route Pathway used by merchants to exchange goods between regions.
20. The qualities and beliefs that make a person or group unique.