African Leaders
Who was the leader of the Ndongo People during the 16th century? Also wanted to be known as a "King"
Queen Nzinga
What word means to give one thing in exchange for another.
Trade
Which ocean is located next to West Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which characteristic means to have enough supplies for humans to survive?
Stable food supply
What natural resources were very important in West African trade?
Salt and Gold
Who was the leader of the Mali Empire and also known as the “richest man in the world?”
Mansa Musa
What word means to have a strong effect on someone or something.
Impact
Where did Mansa Musa take his pilgrimage to?
Mecca
Which characteristic also helps with communication?
Writing
Which empire took over the Mali Empire after the death of Mansa Musa?
Songhai Empire
Which leader caused an economic crisis after an expensive journey across the continent of Africa?
Mansa Musa
What word means a complex way of life that came about as people began to develop networks of urban settlements?
Civilization
What location was considered a major “trading hub”?
Timbuktu
Which characteristic shows us who our leaders are?
Government
Which religion did Mansa Musa practice?
Islam/Muslim
Who was known as the “Greatest Conqueror of West Africa”?
Sonni Ali
What word means a member of a class of traveling poets, musicians, and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history in parts of West Africa?
Griot
Which continent is North of Africa?
Europe
Which characteristic describes a belief system?
Religion
Which country tried to enslave the Ndongo people during the 16th century?
Portugal
Who was known as the “Lion King” and brought smaller kingdoms together to form the Mali Empire?
Sundiata Keita
What word means the change and manipulation of the human environment? Think about creating things to make a job easier
Technology
Which desert did Africans cross for the Trans-Saharan Trade routes?
Sahara Desert
Which characteristic describes the status of people in a civilization?
Social Structure
Which city did Sonni Ali conquer that had NEVER been conquered before?
Djenne