west Africa Review (Amir)

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Across
  1. 2. kept track of history passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth
  2. 5. the smallest of the three west African kingdom
  3. 7. Its major city Timbuktu center of both scholarly research and trade for that part of the world
  4. 8. worlds largest desert
  5. 9. ruled the Mali empire from about 1312 to 1332
  6. 11. is among Africa's largest lakes played a big part in the trans Saharan trade
  7. 13. West African village or community often included parents and children
  8. 14. mali lost control of the outskirts of its territory over time ________ gained control
  9. 15. Major trade city of Mali
Down
  1. 1. One of the four main regions of Africa the area occupies the north and westernmost expanses of the continent and today includes 17 countries
  2. 3. a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
  3. 4. a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca
  4. 6. the transition zone between the dry sahara and the grassland
  5. 10. the 2 primary natural resources of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
  6. 12. long stories filled with history, legends, and mythology