Where Was This
This African desert is the world’s largest (non-polar) desert.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This king of Mali, known as the Hungering Lion.
Who was Sundiata?
These Central American people possessed advanced knowledge of astronomy and mathematics.
Who were the Mayans?
This city was a great center of learning known as the "Pearl of Africa."
What is Timbuktu?
The name of the wide area of dry land located along the southern edge of the Sahara.
What is the Sahel?
He increased his fame by spending a lot of money traveling to Mecca with a bunch of people & camels.
Who was Mansa Musa?
These people practiced human sacrifice to keep Huitzilopochtli strong.
Who were the Aztecs?
Ghanaians used this for bartering goods without speaking to one another.
What is "silent trade?"
This peninsula is located in southeastern Mexico.
What is the Yucatán Peninsula?
He helped Mali gain control of the gold trade
Who was Sundiata?
This weapon gave the Soninke people an advantage over their enemies.
What were iron-tipped arrows?
These people created a vast system of roads through the Andes to link its empire.
Who are the Incas?
These mountains are located in western South America.
What are the Andes?
Timbuktu became a center of Islamic education and culture during his reign.
What happened during the reign of Mansu Musa?
They were two metals that led to the prosperity of the kingdom of Ghana.
What are iron & gold?
The Soninke people did this to acquire the salt that they needed.
Why did these people trade for gold?
This civilization built Machu Picchu in the Andes mountains.
Who are the Inca?
He was a god worshipped by the Aztec people.
Who was Huitzilopochtli? (weet·see·luh·powch·tuh·lee)
This how later generations of Malinke people learn about leaders like Sundiata.
What are stories told by griots?
The Aztec built them over a lake so people could reach its capital city.
What are causeways?