Mali
Ghana
Songhai
Famous people
Vocabulary
100
He was the greatest ruler of the Mali Empire
What is Mansa Musa
100
This is was the traditional religion in Ghana
What is traditional African Religion
100
religion of the nobles, traders, and upper class
What is Muslim
100
Rich King of Mali that took a journey to Mecca and put Africa on European maps
Who is Mansa Musa
100
They were story tellers in west Africa
What is a griot
200
West Africans use these 2 things to celebrate different occasions, most notibly communication with spirits
What are song and dance
200
This is what gave Ghana the ability to become an empire
What is TRADE
200
Sunni Ali used what to conquer and take control of the River Niger
What is a war cannoe
200
Ruler of the Songhai that overthrough the Mali and built a great kingdom
Who is Sunni Ali
200
This is the name of the largest desert in Africa
What is Sahara
300
captured what major trade city from northern muslims to start their conquest of Ghana hint, it starts with a T
What is Timbuktu
300
This trade route is what gave Ghana wealth
What is "salt for gold"
300
it only tooks several of these for Songhai to fall appart hint: its a time fraim
What is months
300
Known as the lion Prince he conquored Ghana for Mali
Who is Sundiata Keita
300
First known people to settle in North Africa
What is the Berbers
400
What city did Mansa Musa take a journy to
What is Mecca
400
These are 2 of 3 reasons that brought about the end of Ghana
What is new gold mines\enterance of Mali overpopulation and bad farming habits infighting with Muslims
400
This was both a military rank and the name of one of their greatest rulers, who was known for spreading Islam.
What is Askia "Muhammad"
400
Built 150 schools through Songhai to help teach the Quran
Who is Aiski Muhammid
400
this is how Africans kept their history
What is oral history
500
Mansa Musa traveled with a large caravan to Mecca, this happened on the way because he spent so much gold
What is the price of gold dropping
500
This was the capital city of Ghana
What is Kombi
500
This is what brought about the end of the Songhai empire
What is Morraco (guns)
500
Amonge other things he awarded his greatest warriors with trousers
Who is Mansa Musa
500
This is the animal that made travel accross the desert worth while.
What is a camel
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