African Geography
This geographic feature/zone of Africa receives a lot of rain and has many trees and animals.
The Rainforest
This resource was seen as more valuable than gold thanks to its many uses.
Salt
This man was known as the wealthiest man is history and also the King of Mali.
Mansa Musa
In addition to salt and gold, the Songhai profited (made a lot of money) off of this trade...
Slaves (Slave trade)
What is the name of the trickster spirit that is often shown as a spider?
Anansi
This geographic feature/zone made trade between the West African trading empires and North Africa/Mediterranean difficult.
The Sahara Desert
This resource was commonly used for currency (coins) and jewelry/decorations.
Gold
This religion heavily influenced Mali culture when the royal family converted.
Islam
This religion heavily influenced the Kingdom of Axum after King Ezana converted.
Christianity
Believing that all things have a spirit is known as...
Animism
This geographic zone is semi-arid and separates the Sahara from the Savanna
The Sahel
These two resources were key to the growth and power of all of the West African trading empires.
Salt and Gold
Arabic speaking Muslims were often invited to the Mansa's court as advisors because they could do this...
Read and Write Arabic (they were literate)
The Kingdom of Axum used this farming technique to allow them to farm on hillsides
Terrace Farming
When history is passed down by songs and stories
Oral Tradition/History
This geographic zone has grassy flat lands and is semi-arid (It sometimes rains).
The Savanna
The Ghana empire made use of this metal for their tools and weapons
Iron
Mali was founded by this legendary warrior king
Sundiata
This kingdom defeated the Songhai at the Battle of Tondibi in 1591
The Sultanate of Morocco (Moroccans)
The profession or class that is responsible for passing down oral tradition
A Griot
This geographic zone of Africa is where the city of Fez is in.
The Mediterranean.
War with these people disrupted Ghana's control of the Trans-Saharan trade which eventually led to their decline.
The Almoravids
This trade good was sold/exported by West African nations and was the original source of caffeine in Coca-Cola
The Kola Nut
The Moroccans used this new advanced technology to defeat the Songhai
Arquebuses (Hand cannons/guns)
The saying "One lie can spoil a thousand truths." is an example of a...
Proverb