Africa is the ________ biggest continent.
second
_____ was used in North Africa as a building material, to flavor good, and as a medicine. It was also very valuable because it kept food from spoiling.
Salt
Ravine
A small, deep, narrow valley.
What was the great city of Timbuktu know for?
It’s universities, mosques, and libraries.
Dynasty
A series of rulers who are all from the same family.
Which ocean is on the east border of Africa?
The Indian Ocean
Muslim scholars called Ghana the _____ of ______.
Land of Gold
Quarry
A place where stone or minerals are taken from the earth.
What is Mansa Musa remembered for?
Because his reign in Mali was so successful and also because of his extraordinary pilgrimage.
Empire
A group of countries controlled by a single authority.
What is the name of the largest desert on earth?
The Sahara desert. The Sahara desert experiences large changes in temperature, and there are lots of oases in the Sahara.
Sumanguru didn’t kill young Sundiata because ___________________________.
He thought Sundiata was weak and could never be a threat.
Artifact
An object used during a past period in history.
Why are camels able to survive in the desert?
Because they have broad spayed feet, they store fat in their humps, and they have a double row of eyelashes.
Kingdom
A country ruled by a king or queen.
Just south of the Sahara is a semi- dry rolling plain called _________.
Sahel
Which ocean is on the west border of Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
Caravan
A group of travelers journeying together.
Why is Ibn Batutta remembered for?
Because he wrote a book titled Rihlah, telling about his travels across Africa, Arabia, Turkey, India and China,
Lavish
Rich or expensive
What was the main reason that the empires of Kydh, Aksum, Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were powerful?
Trade
What are the most important rivers in Africa?
The Nile, Congo, and Niger.
Mandinka
A group of people living in a west Africa who ruled the Mali empire.
Which sea is on the north border of Africa?
The Mediterranean Sea
Askia Muhammad was the only Sonni king to be a ___________.
Muslim