Geography
Sahara
the 3 West African Kingdoms
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
This animal is used in the desert because it can handle hot, dry conditions
camals
The richest and most famous king of Mali
Mansa Musa
List one of the traditional African religions
Igbo
Yoruba
Ashanti
An area of high, mostly flat land
Plateau
(PLAT-TOE)
They became wealthy because they mined and traded ____ & ____
salt & gold
The group of people who found a way to cross the vast in Africa desert and connected the 2 regions for trade
Berbers
The ruler of Mali who gained control and power. Storytellers told him how to rule well.
Sundiata Kieta
a new society that developed in East Africa that was a mixture of African and Muslim cultures
Swahili
Tropical grasslands with small trees & bushes
Savannas
Songhai was divided into ______. A governor, tax collector, a court of judges and a trade inspector was in charge of each.
provinces
Even though this existed since ancient times, when Europeans arrived to Africa, the ____ ____ grew even more
Slave Trade.
One of the most powerful rulers of Songhai
Muhammad Ture
A famous Muslim traveler
Ibn Battuta
CLAN
Dhows
Villages where people traced their family history through their mothers
Matrilineal
Stories that are passed down from generation to generation
Oral History