Across
- 5. known as the “house of solomon”
- 7. a city that is independent and located on a coastline
- 8. king of Songhai empire
- 9. ancient language from Africa
- 11. edges of the Sahara desert, very little water
- 15. King of dynasty; built churches
- 16. located by niger river
- 20. tropical rain forests; central Africa
- 21. country in West Africa; immense wealth in gold
- 23. city in northern Ethiopia
- 24. city in the modern day country of Zimbabwe; experts at trade
Down
- 1. main country of Africa; one of first independent nations
- 2. invented blue dye; raised lots of cows
- 3. a walled structure in Zimbabwe; one of largest monuments in Africa
- 4. prevailing winds
- 6. ethnic group of people who live in East Africa
- 8. located in central Africa; more grassland
- 9. country in West Africa; ancient kingdoms
- 10. lots of creations with sculptures and masks
- 12. located in Southern Africa; people live here and good for farming
- 13. king; reopened trade and made Hajj
- 14. large desert; located in North Africa
- 17. one of first kingdoms to trade with Europeons; strong agriculture
- 18. muslim; expanded empire and had lots of wealth
- 19. first king to embrace Christianity; stone that still lives
- 22. king who led conquest of Manlike people; started Mali empire