Round 3 West Africa

a spoken record of past events

Which empire was the longest lasting?

Griots were important to a village because

What religion was most prominent in North Africa?

Founder of Empire Mali, his reign is recorded in legends, overcame many hardships to build Mali

Who conquered the Songhai?

Who had the power in pre-empire African village life?

What did the Berbers bring to West Africa?

How did kings gain power?

Who overthrew Ghana?

this empire reached its height of power under Tunka Manin

King of Ghana, his kingdom was visited by Muslim writers, Ghana reached its peak under his rule

He was the richest king ever, a devout Muslim who made a pilgrimmage to Mecca!

Which empire came last chronologically?

Which empire kept the source of their gold a secret?

He led Songhai to its peak

North Africa had an abundance of what resource?

Which of these jobs did men in African villages do?

Most of the center of Africa is this type of vegetation zone?

short sayings of wisdom or truth

Who expanded their territory to include salt mines?

What types of people did Mansa Musa bring back from his Hajj?

Kin means...

Which empire was the largest?

West African storytellers

What allowed labor specialization to occur?

What does oral history NOT do well?

What river was the "life blood of West Africa" and connected the Sahara with the Rain Forests?

Songhai ruler, he overthrew Sunni Baru. His reign was the high point of Songhai culture

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