Ancient Egypt
The name for a leader of Egypt.
Pharaoh
The region of Africa where the Empire of Ghana was located.
West Africa (North Western Africa)
Who was the leader who promoted learning in Mali?
Mansa Musa
1) Salt
2) Gold
The sentence in the beginning of an essay that explains your opinion, or answers the question.
Thesis Statement.
The river that flows through Egypt.
Ghana grew wealthy from trade through this.
Taxation.
Mansa Musa was Muslim. However, he allowed this for his people.
Religious freedom
Like the empires of Ghana and Mali, Songhai took control of this.
The Trans-Saharan Trade Route
This is something someone else has said that you use in your essay to prove your point.
Quotes/Quotations
The name of the writing used by scribes.
Hieroglyphics
Iron
When Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca for the Haj, he brought so much of this that he crashed the Egyptian economy.
Gold
The Empire of Songhai mostly followed this religion but all religions were tolerated and accepted.
Islam
Conclusion
The process of a plant or animal going from wild to tame. Like a wolf to a pet a dog.
Extra points: Give another example
Domestication
Before its introduction to Islam, many people in Ghana practiced this type of religion.
Animism: natural objects and phenomena could have a soul (ie. Sun god, etc.)
Traders felt safe in Mali because the Mali people hated this(1) and wanted to create this (2).
1) Injustice
2) A safe peaceful empire
This river went through the capital trade city, Gao, and made trading more successful.
Niger River
The process you go through when you finish writing your first draft to fix mistakes you may have made.
Editing Process
The term that means a change from hunter-gatherer societies to farming and domestication.
Agricultural Revolution
Traders traveling to Ghana used:
1) this animal
2) in groups called this
3) using this trade route
1) Camels
2) Caravans
3) Trans-Saharan Trade Route
Sundiata, the ruler also known as the "Lion King" improved agriculture by introducing this crop known for making lightweight clothing.
Cotton
The Empire of Songhai lasted for this(1) many years, and was eventually invaded by these(2) people because of this(3) advanced weapon.
1) 100 years
2) Moroccan
3) Guns
1) The term for when a person takes someone else's words and tries to pretend they wrote them.
2) What will happen if you do the above.
1) Plagiarism.
2) You will get a 0 on your paper, you will get kicked out of college/university.