People
West Africa story-tellers
Griots
What geographic area did most trade routes go through
The Sahara
This land feature dominates most of the region
What is a plateau
This was the largest empire, but was destroyed in 1591
Songhai
Yes or No: The great Zimbabwe built walls are they still standing?
Yes
Who is the “Lion Prince”?
Sundiata Keita
Material that was valued as gold
Salt
The ecosystem along the equator that include Niger delta, and Congo kingdoms
the rainforest
This kingdom did not trade gold
Axum
In African plateau’s people found what groundbreaking discovery did they find?
Fossils of the earliest humans
The people who lived in Ghana were what religion?
Islam
What Ocean is on the East of Africa?
Indian Ocean
What does Sahara mean?
Desert
This person built the largest empire in West Africa
Sunni Ali
What are the two main reasons why salt was so important in Africa?
Keep food from going bad, and adding flavor
Who was the Queen who brought Islam to Eastern Africa?
Queen Makeda
Zimbabwe traded with many countries name one.
China, India, Persia, and Arabia
What Ocean is on the East of Africa?
Indian Ocean
This group was native to the Sahara
Berbers
Hans Vischer explored what area in 1906?
The death road trading route
This king was credited as being the last strong leader of Mali
Mansa Musa
This trading empire was the only one trading slaves at this time
Axum
These triangular sail sailboats that allowed African city states to trade were called what?
Dhows
This was the first empire developed in this chapter
Ghana
The end of the chapter has a story can someone please tell me the story without looking at it?
Thank you!