Name 3 things traded in West Africa?
Gold, Salt, Slaves, Ivory, etc.
Name the 3 empires we learned about
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
What is the name of the desert that takes up 1/3 of Africa?
The Seattle Kraken hockey team made history - how?
First female coach
Name the city used for trading that also became a city for education and innovation
Timbuktu
Mali
True or False: Africa is the largest continent in the World
FALSE
In the 1960s, the President made a speech about missiles he saw on an island near us...what island was it?
Cuba
Why were most trading cities near rivers?
Easier to trade by boat
What was one reason empires fell?
Which Empire came first? Mali, Songai, Ghana
Ghana
What was a invention from the Industrial Revolution?
answers may vary - palmer will accept/reject
Name 2 dangers of trading
Burglary, Dehydration, Getting lost etc.
What does Mansa Mean?
King
Name the two rivers that Ghana sits between
Niger River + Senegal River
The hurricanes that start in the Gulf are stronger than the ones that start in the Ocean...why?
Warmer water
What year did trading begin in West Africa?
639AD
Name the ruler of the Songhai empire, known for bringing peace between regions
Sunni Ali
What does "trans-Saharan" means
across the saharan
Name the 6 branches of the military
Army, Navy, Airforce, Spaceforce, Marines, Coast Guard