West African Kingdoms

Which statement best explains why many African coastal rulers participated in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

Stories passed down from generation to generation.

Mali’s most powerful king who spread Islam. Most known for his pilgrimage to Mecca with 80 camels and two tons of gold.

Area of high and mostly flat land.

A grassy plant that is a natural source of sugar.

Tracing family descent through mothers instead of fathers.

Dominant religion in Africa that spread rapidly thanks to trade and empire expansion.

How did Mansa Musa make Mali famous?

Practice of capturing people and selling them.

Sailboat using wind catching triangular sails.

Which factor contributed most to the development of the slave trade?

What helped Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to become large and powerful West African kingdoms?

How did the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai gain their power and wealth during their reigns?

Became known as the center of trade and aided in spreading religion and culture.

Gospel song.

The empire of Mali grew directly as a result of the decline of which empire?

The unique culture of Africa’s east coast and the language spoken there.

Group of people descended from the same ancestor.

Tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs.

Traditional storytellers.

Young Arab lawyer from Morocco who set out to see the Muslim world.

Timbuktu had a famous

Family made up of several generations.