African Kingdoms Review

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  1. 4. Mansa Musa established a _________________ in Timbuktu where great scholars would gather.
  2. 6. The Empire of Songhai was predominantly this religion.
  3. 9. The traders who came to Ghana were __________, or Muslim traders from North Africa who used camels to carry their goods across the desert.
  4. 10. If anyone went against Mansa Musa's religious belief, he would establish this.
  5. 12. Musa's wealth attracted traders from here and other parts of Africa to trade with Mali.
  6. 13. This, "hero," overthrew the weakened emperor of Ghana.
  7. 14. People seek guidance from revered relatives who have passed.
  8. 18. The Capital of Ghana.
  9. 20. The Empire of Ghana sat between these two rivers.
  10. 21. Sundiata introduced this material, which proved to be a valuable crop for comfortable, lightweight clothing in a hot climate.
  11. 23. Mali increased their territory recently conquered from Ghana to include more ____________.
  12. 24. The Mali King divided his Empire into different ______________ in order to organize and effectively rule.
Down
  1. 1. He was the greatest ruler of Songhai
  2. 2. The Trans-Saharan trade route connected the sub-Sahara of West Africa to the ________________ sea.
  3. 3. Under Askia's reign, these two cities became centers of learning again.
  4. 5. These traveled across the Trans-Saharan trade route.
  5. 7. This tax is called paying ____________, meaning Ghana would tax neighboring tribes with a promise that they would not attack.
  6. 8. After Songhai attacked and conquered Mali, they kept this city as their capital.
  7. 11. At its height, this Empire would be twice the size of Texas and the second-largest Empire in the world at this time.
  8. 15. These two resources were traded heavily in Ghana.
  9. 16. The belief that plants, natural objects, and natural phenomena could have a soul.
  10. 17. Mansa Musa invited scholars to join him back to Mali and promised a substantial __________________ for their service.
  11. 19. The Empire of Songhai would fall to the advancement of these troops.
  12. 22. These were used to help pay for a growing army needed for conquering and protection.