Sub-Saharan Africa
Definition
Sub-Saharan Africa refers to all African countries that are fully or partially located south of the Sahara Desert. It contrasts with North Africa, which is part of the Arab world.
Analogy
Imagine Africa as a giant sandwich. The bread on top represents North Africa and its cultural ties with Middle East due to Arab influence while everything inside – meat, cheese, veggies – represent Sub-Saharan Africa's diverse cultures and ethnicities.
Related terms
Sahel Region: The transitional zone between the Sahara desert in North Africa and more fertile regions in South; often affected by droughts and food shortages.
Bantu Migration: A series of migrations across Sub-Saharan Africa by Bantu-speaking peoples from 3000 BC to present times; spread Bantu languages throughout these regions.
Colonialism/Imperialism in Africa: Period during 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers established colonies in Africa, significantly impacting its political, social, and economic structures.
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Sub-Saharan Africa, from 1200-1450, became more active in interregional trade as a result of:
Which of the following accurately identifies a key difference in how Islam spread across sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia from 1200-1450?
What was a common economic activity linking different regions in sub-Saharan Africa between 1200 and 1450?
How did Islam impact sub-Saharan Africa during the period from around AD1200 to AD1450?
How did the introduction of Islam to Sub-Saharan Africa affect the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes?
What was an outcome of Islam spreading into Sub-Saharan Africa between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries?
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