Africa

6. This environment is characterized as a tall grassland.
7. early West African civilizations relied on this river for food, water and transportation.
9. This natural resource was desired for its beauty and wealth.
10. This is the process of trading salt and gold without talking.
11. This metal improved the life of West Africans and was discovered by heating rocks.
12. This is the group you belonged to, which was gender specific.
15. This natural resources was mined in the Sahara, was used to preserve food, and was needed for survival.
16. This environment receives an average of 79 inches of rain per year.
17. This is the religious belief of early West Africans, which reflected their dependence on the natural world for survival.
18. This was expected to be given to all family members in West Africa.

1. This environment receives little water and contains very little, to no plant life.
2. This leader created the empire of Mali.
3. This leader was Mali's most famous ruler who helped spread Islam throughout West Africa.
4. This environment separates the desert from the savannah.
5. This natural resource was used as medicine.
8. This is described as your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
9. These were African storytellers who were responsible for keeping the history of West Africans alive.
13. This empire became powerful because of the salt and gold trade.
14. This natural resource was grown in the desert oases and was used for food.