Ghana
What animal made the trans-Saharan trade possible?
camel
What major river did the Kingdom of Mali rely on?
Niger River
Who was the most powerful ruler of the Kingdom of Mali?
Mansa Musa
What is the large desert in North Africa?
Sahara
What great empire rose after the Kingdom of Ghana?
Kingdom of Mali
Where was Ghana located?
West Africa
What famous Mali city was known as a cultural center for the Kingdom?
Timbuktu
What is the name of a storyteller?
Griot
What is the largest river in the world?
Nile
What religion was/is most prominent in West Africa?
Islam
What resource did Ghana have major control over?
Gold
What was one reason the Kingdom of Mali fell?
Instability, Invasion, Economic changes, Environmental Changes
Who was the first ruler of the Mali empire?
Sundiata
What lake does the Nile River start from?
Lake Victoria
When did Mansa Musa become ruler of Mali?
Early 1300s
What group of people spread Islam to West Africa?
Berbers
Mali grew into a powerful Kingdom because....
Strategic location, strong leadership, control of resources
Who was the famous ruler of the Ghana empire?
Tunka Manin
What body of water separates Africa and Europe?
Mediterranean Sea
Why did trade routes shift in the Kingdom of Mali?
Instability, safety
What group invaded and ended the Empire of Ghana?
Almoravids
When was the Kingdom of Mali established?
1240
Who was the Muslim scholar who wrote about the Kingdom of Mali?
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa took a pilgrimage to Mecca. Where is that?
Saudi Arabia
Berbers were what type of people?
Nomads