Religions
which religion wasn't really present majorly in the trade but had a small occurrence?
What is Christianity
What is the oldest route called?
What is the Eastern route
Used mainly for transportation of goods and different things?
what is camels
Was traded by the Sub-Saharan Africa ?
What is ivory
What part of the world was the Main export of Gold, Salt and Ivory ?
what is West africa/ African empires
This group of diverse, localized spiritual practices continued to be practiced by West African commoners even after rulers and urban elites adopted Islam via the trade routes was called ?
What is Indigenous Religions
what was the major route for when the demand for Gold and salt was high?
What is the Western route
what is the large groups that traveled across named?
what is caravans
Was traded and used for religious reasons and communication?
What is languages
people who led camel caravans while spreading the gospel of "Allah" are called?
what is Islamic travelers
many people converted to this religion because of the common language "Arabic", and this made it easier to communicate during their trades
what is Islam
Was the route that mostly had Manufactured Goods & Textiles?
The Central Western Route
What was used to keep items safe as people traveled along the route with camels?
What is camel saddles
What was the most important commodity?
What is gold-salt
what is mediterranean
Often carried by wandering mystics and scholars, this mystical branch of Islam helped spread the faith deeper into West Africa along the trade routes what is it called?
What is Sufism
What was mainly the route that gave away livestock?
What is The Forty Days Road aka The Darb al-Arbaʿīn
What was involved in the spread of Islam and became a major thing that we still use in the present?
What is Arabic written language
Was traded between many cultures and brought many groups together?
What is religions
Controlled the gold mines mainly?
What is western Sudan empires
A religion who had merchant that posted in North Africa, played a supporting role in the financing and organization of the gold and salt trade across the Sahara?
What is Judaism
What route was connected to the Mediterranean and the central part of West Africa?
What is Central Trans-Saharan Routes
Was mainly found in many cities and new buildings and other things?
What is architecture
Traded for military and transportation reasons?
What is horses
Who guided caravans and managed camels?
What is Pastoralist