Geography of Africa
This desert made travel difficult but trade possible.
What is the Sahara Desert?
The first major West African empire.
What is Ghana?
Islam spread in Africa mainly through:
What is trade
This region of Africa is made up of grasslands.
What is the savanna?
This empire became powerful after Ghana.
What is Mali?
This environment is dense, wet, and filled with thick vegetation.
What is the rainforest?
This empire was the largest of the west African empires
What is the Songhai Empire?
This innovation allowed people to cross harsh desert environments more easily.
What are camel caravans (camels)?
This ruler was known for his great wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca
Who is Mansa Musa?
Animism is the belief that:
What is spirits living in nature
This thing spread, Language, Farming Techniques, and Iron working:
What are the Bantu Migrations
This is the time period in which the Ghana empire was standing.
What is 300–1240 CE?
Gold was from:
What is West Africa?