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Across
  1. 7. Songhai ruler who strengthened Islam, government, and trade.
  2. 10. Mali’s first great leader
  3. 11. Important port city of the Aksum Kingdom.
  4. 15. Valuable incense traded by Aksum and nearby regions.
  5. 17. Aksum ruler who converted the kingdom to Christianity.
  6. 18. East African coastal city-state important in Indian Ocean trade.
  7. 20. East African culture and language influenced by Bantu and Arabic.
Down
  1. 1. Trade network that crossed the Sahara Desert.
  2. 2. Muslim traveler who visited Mali and wrote about it.
  3. 3. Two important goods traded across West Africa.
  4. 4. West African kingdom known for controlling gold and salt trade routes.
  5. 5. Powerful West African empire that grew after Mali declined.
  6. 6. Animals used to carry goods across desert trade routes.
  7. 8. Seasonal winds that helped Indian Ocean trade.
  8. 9. Mali ruler famous for his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca.
  9. 12. Songhai ruler who expanded the empire through military conquest.
  10. 13. Written language used in Aksum.
  11. 14. Religion spread into Africa through trade and conquest.
  12. 16. West African empire made rich by gold trade and ruled by Mansa Musa.
  13. 19. Ancient East African kingdom known for trade and Christianity.