Social studies

Savanna

A łarge, flat area of land with very few trees. Specifically in Africa

Caravan

A group of travelers or animals journeying together, often across deserts or challenging terrains.

Quran

Islamic sacred book

Trans sahara

Travel across the sahara

Islam

A monotheistic the faith and the belief in Mohammad and his teachings

Ghana

First great trading empire

Mali

A west African kingdom that conquered Ghana and ruled from 1235-1600 CE

songhai

A state that broke away from mali’s control

Niger river

A river running through western Africa

Yurt

A circular tent of felt or skin on a collapsible frame work

Nomad

People who have no permanent home, but travel from place to place following food and water

Steppe

A large flat area of land with very few trees, specificaly in asia

china and gunpowder

china invented gun powder and its many uses

genghis khan

son of mongol chieftian, he was born in 1162, he became a tribal leader, and united the tribes

marco polo

venetain merchant explorer who travelled between 1275 and 1292 CE, he made writing about the east

Archipelago

A group islands

Bushido

The code of honor and morals devolved by Japanese sumarai

Feudalism

political and social system where land is exchanged for services

Yayoi

First inhabitants of Japan

Origami

Folding paper to create art

Shogun

Feudal Japanese military leader

Salt and gold

Two most valuable goods traded trans Sahara

mansa musa

Leader of Mali, famous pilgrimage to mecca

Timbuktu

Major trading city located along the Niger river

Clan

A group of close knit and interrelated families

Gobi desert

Vast desert in northern china/mongolia

Samurai

Japanese warrior