Ghana
Date range of the Ghana empire
What is 500 A.D. - 1200s
The year 1235
What is year Mali was founded
Two things the Muslim traders brought to Africa
What is Islam and Arabic
Biodiverse reigon with long raingy seasons, warm temperatures, grasses and grains thrive here
What is Savanna
Process that kept trade peaceful, gold mines hidden, and didn't matter that people spoke many different languages
What is Silent Barter
The capital city of Ghana
What is Koumbi-Saleh
The first Muslim ruler, Went on a Hajj to Mecca and showed Mali to the world
What is Mansa Musa
Trade good was mined in the south and was the basis of currency for North Africa
What is gold
Longest desert in the world, hot dry climate,
what is Sahara
Resource that was the main currency North of the Sahara, mined in the south and a valuable trade item
What is gold
A group of people who are Muslim and caused the downfall of Mali
What is Almoravids
Important city that became a center of education and Islamic learning
What is Timbuktu
Trading without speaking or contacting someone directly
The main river in West Africa, provided fish, clean water, trade route
What is The Niger
What is universities and mosques
Religion practiced by Ghana that states that everything in nature has a spirit
What is Animism
What is trade along the river
Main trade method for Mali
What is trading along the river.
Semi-Arid strip of land south of the sahara
What is Sahel
four benefits of Iron
What is job specialization, food surplus, trade, better tools
Rule that kept the value of gold high in the Ghana empire
what is all gold nuggets belong to the king
Downfall of Mali
What is weak leaders
Trade good mined in the North
What is salt
Significance of Arabic
what is first written language of West Africa