7th Topic 14: West Africa

What do we call spoken records of the past???

What metal was learned how to use that gave Ghana a military advantage???

Who was the ruler at the very height of the Malian Empire???

What is a saying of wisdom or truth???

What do all humans and animals need to survive???

What was the 1st empire of West Africa???

What are most West African sculptures of???

What did Sundiata do to conquered local rulers to gain more power??

What are the storytellers of West Africa called???

Askia the Great helped Timbuktu become a great center of trade and ???

What river is vitally import to West Africa???

What is the capital of Songhai???

What was the 3rd empire of West Africa to rise to power?

When did every trader have to pay a tax in Ghana???

What caused Mali's decline?

The Sahara desert makes up what zone of West Africa's climate???

What is the arid region that separates the desert from wetter regions?

Why did people come to the capital of Koumbi Saleh???

What do we call the exchange of goods without people ever coming into contact with each other??

What is an area of tall grasses, scattered trees, and shrubs???

What city grew into a center of EDUCATION under the Songhai king Askia the Great???

What is a muslim house of worship called???

What is unique about West Africa's climates???

What was the center of trade and learning for both Mali and Songhai???

What did the kings of Ghana outlaw citizens from owning???

How are West African masks often used???

Masa Musa helped spread what religion in West Africa???

Oil is located off which countries coast???

Epics often combined???

What is a disadvantage of oral history???

West African kingdoms grew rich by trading gold for ???

What did Ghana's army protect that helped Ghana grow???

What did Atlantic port cities do to West Africa???

What is the spread of desert like conditions called?

What makes the Niger River delta unique???

What was the capital of Ghana?

What language did Mansa Musa spread???

What was the 2nd empire to rise to power in West Africa???

Who was the leader that founded Mali???

What was used as a symbol during the process of silent bartering???