West Africa
These two ecosystems were used in the trans-Saharan trade routes
What are the sahel and the desert?
These two ancient civilizations were heavily influenced by Christianity and Romans
What are Kush and Axum?
Trading this helped develop early African societies
What are natural resources?
After Mali become a central trade route, this leader brought Muslim teachers and artists to further expand the empire
Who is Mansa Musa?
These two factors contributed to the growth of Christianity in the East
What is trade with Greeks and Romans? And what is the capture of a Syrian servant?
This person's job was to tell stories about morals
What is a griot?
The amount of gold in the trans-Saharan trade route was controlled by this empire whose greediest leader was named Sumanguru
What is the Ghana empire?
Eastern empires expanded due to this, which involved empires around the world
What is trade?
Languages from these two empires are still spoken today due to oral history
What are the Mali and Songhai empires?
This Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (taken by Mansa Musa) brought people from all over the world to Mali
What is a hajj?