West Africa

What was the name of a person in charge of a provence in the Mali Empire?

A typical West African household included the father, mother, children, and close relatives.

Spoken record of past events

What group invaded Ghana causing the decline of the Ghanan empire?

This term means, Africa south of the Sahara.

What was Mansa Musa's reason for traveling to Mecca?  

Mali's rise to power began with this ruler:

This important river ran through the West African Kingdom:

This group raided the Mali empire contributing to it's fall:

The belief that bodies of water, animals, and trees have spirits.

Mansa Musa converted to:

Two main resources in Ghana:

People exchange goods without contacting each other directly:  

What are two reasons Ghana was able to expand their empire?

Two ways Ghana's rulers profited from trade:

What word best describes a Griot?

This empire rose to power after the Mali empire.

Moist, densley wooded areas.