5 Letter Words
Mountains that run along the coast of North Africa
Atlas
Any trade good
Commodity
People that had no freedoms and were at the bottom of the social pyramid
Slaves
Animal used to carry goods across the desert that did the job better than horses
Camels
Religion that came to West Africa via the trade routes
Islam
a title that means "King" that was given to the leader of Mali
Mansa
A trader would likely obtain slaves near Lake Chad. What does obtain mean?
acquire
North Africa's first traders
Berbers
Needed for health reasons, this item was traded for gold
Salt
Holy Book of Islam
Qur'an
The Sahara Desert is located in this part of Africa
North
Dry, hot summers and warm winters best describes the ___ of the Sahara Desert.
Climate
In Timbuktu, the art, literature and science of which group became a major center for learning?
Muslim
Mansa Musa was placed on European maps because he was known for having so much of this item
Gold
Islamic house of worship
Mosque
The name for West African storyteller responsible for passing on the history
Griot
Place in the desert to find water where towns developed allowing travelers a place to rest, get water and trade
Oasis
Group that created sculpted heads using terra cotta
Nok
Mali received plenty of it giving Mali a geographical advantage over others
Rain
The written language Islam brought to West Africa made griots sort of expendable as griots used ____ history/traditions to keep the past alive
Oral
Koumbi-Saleh is midway between the salt and gold mines and was the capital of which empire?
Ghana
Ghana primarily traded with Arabs. What does primarily mean?
Mostly
Mansa Musa made this group pay him taxes, which helped enlarge the Mali Empire
Merchants
North Africans were in contact with which two continents as they all used the Mediterranean Sea for travel and trade
Europe and Asia
The language the Qur'an must be read in, making it easy for Muslims from all over to communicate and trade with each other
Arabic