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Vocabulary
Rulers
Culture
Trade
Empires
100
Long, deep valleys formed by the movement of earth's crusts.
What is rifts
100
The first ruler/"Mother" of Mali
Who is Sundiata
100
A visual art-form that is very famous around the world that were made from people in West Africa.
What is Sculpture
100
A small group that band together to become Ghana after AD 300
Who is Soninke
100
An empire located along the upper part of the Niger River and was first ruled by Sundiata
What is Mali
200
Includes the father, mother, children and other family members in one household.
What is extended family
200
An Muslim Ruler of Mali who spread Islam religion from West Africa
Who is Mansa Musa
200
An hand-woven, brightly colored fabric.
What is Kente
200
The rival of Mali and was ruled by Muslim leaders
What is Songhai
300
The belief which natural objects have spirits.
What is animism.
300
He ruled over Songhai for over 35 years and has one of the honored tombs.
Who is Askia the Great
300
A type of music that was brought from West Africa to the U.S.
What is Jazz
300
A process which people trade goods without contacting each other directly.
What is Silent Barter.
300
The empire Songhai fell to and had advanced weapons to beat them
What is Morocco
400
A short saying of wisdom or truth
What is proverbs
400
A ruler from Ghana who surrounded himself with finry and luxuries.
Who is Tunka Manin
400
Language in writing and was one thing that people of West Africa did not have or did
What is written language
400
A spice that Ghana used to trade which made them control it
What is salt
400
One of the most powerful empires of Southern Africa
What is Great Zimbabwe
500
Spoken records of past events
What is Oral History
500
This Songhai ruler made his empire strengthen, unify, and expanded his empire.
Who is Sunni Ali
500
A type of movement that makes you move with the music which people were fund about in West Africa
What is Dance
500
A precious ore that Ghana used to trade other than salt which were found in mines
What is Gold
500
The rebellion against Ghana and one of the factors that made Ghana fall
What is Almoravids