West African Empires

Griots were needed because most West Africans had no

Which one of these was NOT a consequence of Mansa Musa's hajj?

This is a dry strip of land that divides the Sahara desert from wetter lands in the south

The main reason we know of the history of West Africa is because of storytellers called

The ___________ is a region of open grasslands and scattered trees in Africa.

This empire was started by Sundiata who regained its independence and conquered Ghana.

West Africans passed down their history by word of mouth. This is called ___________

Salt was considered as valuable as gold because it was used to

Under Askia the Great and Mansa Musa, this city flourished; many came to study and trade there

What is the Sahara?

West African villages used __, which helped them to make more food, which increased their __

The earliest West African villages were made up of

Many Africans originally believed in animism, which is...

________ was found in the Sahara in North Africa while _________ was found in the forests of West Africa

Why did Islam spread into North and West Africa?

All West African Empires settled next to this river

This empire controlled the salt and gold trade & taxed traders, making them incredibly wealthy

Name the three West African empires in order of earliest to latest

In West African villages, men and women had specific jobs to do, which is called

Mansa Musa took gold on his hajj to:

West African Empires controlled the salt and gold trade which was called the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade

Using griots was a completely reliable way for West Africa to pass down their history.

Leaders in this empire were called Mansas

In 1324, Mansa Musa went on a ________ to ________, showing off Mali's wealth to the world.

Which religion replaced/mixed with the Traditional African Religions after many converted to it?

This empire was entirely Islamic, which helped them with trade; they used Muslim laws and government

Mansa Musa went on this hajj because it was his duty as a ______

What 2 resources were traded back and forth between West and North Africa? 

Griots...

Mansa Musa took ________ people and __________ pounds of gold with him on his hajj

African villages participated in __________, which is business/trade within a certain area.