Across
- 7. To remove a ruler or government by force.
- 8. A fight against a government or ruler.
- 10. The largest hot desert in the world, located in North Africa.
- 11. The famous ruler of Mali known for his great wealth and support of education and Islam.
- 12. An important city in Mali known for trade, learning, and education.
Down
- 1. A group of people from North Africa who often traded across the Sahara Desert.
- 2. A person who lives in a certain place.
- 3. A large and wealthy empire in West Africa that became powerful through trade, especially gold.
- 4. A powerful West African empire that grew after Mali and controlled trade routes.
- 5. A powerful West African kingdom that grew rich from controlling gold and trade routes.
- 6. A person who moves from place to place instead of living in one area.
- 9. A language spoken in North Africa and the Middle East that spread through trade and Islam.
- 11. A country in North Africa that was connected to trade routes across the Sahara.
