West Africa
The amount of gold in the trans-Saharan trade route was controlled by this empire whose greediest leader was named Sumanguru
What is the Ghana empire?
These two ancient civilizations were heavily influenced by Christianity and Romans
What are Kush and Axum?
Trading this helped develop early African societies
What are natural resources?
This Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (taken by Mansa Musa) brought people from all over the world to Mali
What is a hajj?
Eastern empires expanded due to this, which involved empires around the world
What is trade?
A griot's job was to do this.
What is tell/sing oral history and stories about morals?
After Mali become a central trade route, this leader brought Muslim teachers and artists to further expand the empire
Who is Mansa Musa?
These two factors contributed to the growth of Christianity in the East
What is trade with Greeks and Romans? And what is the capture of a Syrian servant?
These cities were some primary sites of encounter in North Africa.
What are Timbuktu and Cairo?
Languages from these two empires are still spoken today due to oral history
What are the Mali and Songhai empires?
East African empires often traded with this far away empire in Asia.
What is India?
This natural resource was rare throughout the empires around the world and was difficult to obtain, making it profitable for West African kings and was often used as currency.
What is (rock) salt?
These two ecosystems were used in the trans-Saharan trade routes
What are the sahel and the desert?
These are some items traded throughout Africa.
What is salt, gold, copper, wood, jewels, animals, cloth, books?