The Rise of African Civilization
What did caravans trade through the desert?
salt, cloth, gold, spices,
This is the country at the southern tip of Africa.
South Africa
This was the 1st of the great empires of West Africa.
What is Ghana?
This was the main religion of the leader's of Mali
What is Islam?
What did the caravans ride during their journey through the desert?
The camel
The large island nation off the east coast of Africa (it's where lemurs live).
Madagascar
The second of the West African Empires, and also the second largest.
What is Mali?
This is another name for spoken history, Africa has a great tradition of this.
What is the oral tradition?
What was one main trading center in East Africa?
Timbuktu
This is the largest country in Africa.
Algeria
This was the last and the largest of the empires of West Africa.
What is Songhai?
A religious trip, all Muslims are supposed to take one to Mecca in their lifetime.
What is a pilgrimage?
What were the mines in West Africa called?
Wangara
The main river of Egypt (it empties into the Mediterranean Sea).
The Nile
These minerals were the main sources of income for the empires that we studied in West Africa.
Gold and Salt
He was the greatest leader of Mali (and the worlds richest man).
Who is Mansa Musa
These storytellers and oral historians were responsible for maintaining history and traditions
Griots
This is the largest desert in the world, it covers much of North Africa.
The Sahara
This is the advantage that the Moroccan invaders had in their defeat of Songhai's warriors.
What is the use of guns and cannons?
traders utilized this method of commerce, which did not require direct contact.
What is silent barter?