West Africa (Parker Baer)
Across
- 2. What did kings do to make money off of the gold because they didn't own the mines?
- 7. What was salt used for besides money?
- 8. The first African Kingdom in the Middle Ages
- 10. What was a major resource that Mali traded for?
- 12. One of the most powerful Mali leaders in history-believed to be related to Sundiata Keita
- 13. Who was called "The Lion Prince?"
- 15. Which mountain is part of the Cameroon Volcanic line between the Niger and Congo rivers?
- 19. What city other than Timbuktu is on the Niger River?
- 20. Which body of water is east of the niger river?
- 21. A kinship system in which ancestors are traced through the mother's side of the family
Down
- 1. What was given in large quantities to the people of Cairo by Mansa Musa that crushed its economy?
- 2. Which body of water is directly below the Bulge of Africa
- 3. Who were the history-tellers and tradition keepers in African villages
- 4. Along which river are Djenne and Timbuktu located
- 5. Who introduced Islam to the kingdoms of Africa?
- 6. A kinship system in which ancestors are traced through the father's side of the family
- 9. A pilgrimage to Mecca
- 11. 2 primary natural resources of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
- 14. Center of trade in Mali
- 16. The second African Kingdom in the Middle Ages-Conquered The Berbers, who had conquered Ghana
- 17. The third African Kingdom in the Middle Ages-Took over after Mali fell
- 18. What is most of the land in North Africa comprised of?