The Land and the Beast
How long was the Sahara Desert
3,000 Miles
Ghana became wealthy primarily because it was located at the crossroads of these.
Trade Routes
This famous Mali emperor took a massive pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
Because Mansa Musa gave away so much gold in this Egyptian city, the value of gold decreased (inflation)
Cairo
True or False: Christianity in East Africa is an exact copy of European Christianity.
False! It is a blend of the local customs with Christianity
This animal was preferred over horses because it could travel long distances without much water and handle the extreme heat.
Camel
Put the three western empires in the correct chronological order from earliest to latest.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
This city became a world-renowned center of learning, Islamic scholarship, and trade under Mali's rule.
Timbuktu
This empire’s legal system was famously based on the principles of Islam.
The presence of these people in East Africa significantly impacted the local languages.
Arab Merchants
This specific type of "tool development" allowed Ghana to clear land and conquer neighbors, leading to the first empire.
Iron
In West African trade, gold and salt were often traded at this specific ratio of value. (Gold was half of Salt/ Gold was Equal with salt/Gold was double salt)
Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage was known as this, a sacred journey required by the Islamic faith.
Hajj
This country eventually defeated the Songhai Empire because they "brought guns to a spear fight."
Morocco
This "trade language" developed in East Africa as a blend of local tongues and Arabic.
Swahili
While gold was famous, this resource from North Africa was considered equally valuable because it was necessary for human survival.
Salt
Traders were willing to face the dangerous Sahara because of Ghana's massive wealth in this specific mineral.
Gold
Mali grew into a powerful empire largely by controlling the trade routes of these two items.
Gold and Salt
Mansa Musa’s journey helped Mali become more connected to these two major world regions.
Africa and the Middle East
Christianity in East Africa was unique because it blended with these types of traditional practices.
Indigenous or local beliefs
Misc. Options
What part of Africa was salt from? (Hint: Which area did it come into West Africa from)
The North
Approximately this many people accompanied Mansa Musa on his journey to Mecca.
Around 60,000 People
What was the name of the Map that Mansa Musa was put on?
Catalan Atlas
What role did Arab merchants play in East African Culture
They settled, traded, influenced language, influence religion, etc.