West Africa

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Across
  1. 2. Muslim place of worship
  2. 4. when currency loses its value or purchasing power
  3. 8. one reason for Ghana's decline
  4. 9. the kingdom that rivaled Mali
  5. 10. these animals helped transport salt across the desert
  6. 11. very rich King of Mali
  7. 13. ruler of Songhai
  8. 14. exchanging goods without ever meeting
  9. 16. a tax required to travel through a region
  10. 19. the desert that was crossed to make trade possible
  11. 20. along with gold, this was also commonly traded
Down
  1. 1. groups that traveled together for protection against bandits
  2. 2. religious destination of Mansa Musa's journey
  3. 3. religious journey
  4. 5. this contributed to soil becoming dry and worthless for farming
  5. 6. Mansa Musa's religion
  6. 7. Mansa Musa gave a lot away
  7. 12. many were built by Mansa Musa to encourage education
  8. 15. major trade center i Mali
  9. 17. the country in control of West Africa's trade routes
  10. 18. a storyteller who kept West African culture alive