Geography and Vocab
The largest desert in the world; covers most of north Africa
What is the Sahara
(Fill in the blank) Ghana became very rich as a result of the _____-____ trade
Salt-gold
Mali's rise to power began under
Sundiata
he helped unify the Songhai state and encouraged all the people of the Empire to work together
Sunni Ali
short sayings of wisdom or truth
proverbs
main body of water that flows through the West African Empires
What is Niger River
Material they started to make weapons and tools out of
iron
capital city of Mali; a center of trade and learning
What is Timbuktu
The capital city of Songhai and a powerful trading center
What is Gao
West African storytellers
griots
An exchange of goods such as salt and gold without talking due to language differences between traders.
What is Silent Barter
emperor of Ghana at its peak
Tunka Manin
crop introduced to the empire by Sundiata
cotton
he divided the Songhai Empire into five provinces
Askia the Great
garments made of this was worn by Kings and Queens during special occasions
Kente
grasslands
savanna
capital city of Ghana Empire
Koumbi Saleh
as a Muslim Emperor, where did Mansa Musa take a journey to
Mecca
name of the weapon the Moroccans brought with them to take over the West African salt and gold mines
arquebus
spoken record of past events
oral history
strip of land that divides a wetter area from a drier area
Sahel
the group that led to Ghana' decline
the Almoravids
Mansa Musa gave this away in Egypt
gold
Name of the university in Timbuktu where all people from around West Africa would come to study
Sankore
long poems about kingdoms and heroes, like Dausi and Sundiata
epics