People
Which African leader was known for leading a very rich and lavish caravan to the city of Mecca?
Mansa Musa
What city do Muslims need to pilgrimage to once in their life?
Mecca
What contributes most to Aksum's power?
Trade
What Ocean borders Africa on the East?
Indian Ocean
People who did not live in the kingdoms, and traveled from place to place were known as.....
Nomads
Which place did Ibn Battuta not visit?
a) China
b) India
c) England
d) Arabia
c) England
A) Universities
B) Great Army
C) Mosques/Libraries
B) Great Army
What important African resource is still used today while cooking?
Salt!
Which of the following is NOT an important river in Africa?
A) Nile
B) Congo
C) Dolomite
C) Dolomite
What kingdom was known for trading items such as iron, gold, food, ebony, and ivory?
Kush/Kushites
What devout Muslim brought Islam back to the kingdoms?
Askia Muhammad
What did Muslim Scholars call Ghana?
Land of Gold
What was the commonly used animal to help people travel and survive in the desert?
Camels
What were the 2 most valuable resources in Western Africa?
What kingdom attacked and caused the fall of the Kush?
Aksum
Who was the cruel leader of the Soso people?
Sumanguru
What country was located in the middle of many trade routes which led to the location becoming very rich?
Ghana!
What dropped in value because Mansa Musa brought so much of it to Mecca and other cities?
Gold
What is the name of famous desert that travelers struggled to cross in order to reach new locations?
Sahara Desert
Sundiata Keita attacked and conquered which kingdom?
What leader created a central government that brought peace and order to Mali? He also gained control of the trade routes.
Sundiata
A semi-dry rolling plain south of the Sahara is called..
The Sahel
What could be traded that wasn't seen, felt, or smelled?
Ideas, Religion, Culture, Traditions
What is the largest river in the world? Which is located in Africa.
Nile River
Sundiata created a created a central and fair government that became very powerful in Western Africa, what was the empire called?
Mali