Trade Kingdoms of West Africa
What trade goods were the most valuable in West Africa?
Salt and Gold
What is the name of the desert in North Africa?
the Sahara Desert
What is the dominant religion in West Africa?
Islam
Mansa Musa was known for his
wealth
Ibn Batuta was worried about this when crossing the Sahara Desert. What fear would anyone have crossing a desert?
running out of water/getting lost
What animal was used to cross the Sahara Desert?
the Camel
What ocean is to the East of Africa?
the Atlantic Ocean
This place is a house of worship for Muslims
a Mosque
Mansa is another word for
a King
Ibn Batuta rode on a camel to cross the Sahara, a whole group of camels and merchants is called
a caravan
This persons job is to bring trade goods to and from different cities
Merchant
What sea is to the North of Africa?
the Mediterranean Sea
The center for learning located in West Africa
Timbuktu
a person who practices oral tradition and memorizes the history of West African society is called
a Griot
Mansa Musa gave so much of this metal away that is caused the economy of Egypt to crash
Gold
Besides physical goods, what other things travel along trade routes?
Ideas, inventions, religions
What river makes the lands of West Africa fertile for civilizations?
the Niger River
Because of the importation of Islam this language became the dominant language of the elites of West Africa
Arabic
This person recorded his travels across the Old World and is one of the reasons we know so much about West African Kingdoms
Ibn Batuta
Who was the king of the Songhai Empire?
Sunni Ali
This term refers to the trade routes stretching across the Sahara Desert
Trans-Saharan trade route
The terrain below the Sahara and above the Savanah is called
the Sahel
Muslims call the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca a
Sundiata Keita was the founder of the Mali Empire, his origin story also inspired the creation of this film
the Lion King
Mansa Musa was traveling through Egypt to reach this holy city in the Middle East
Mecca