The Mali and Songhai Empires

3. This river allowed the Mali empire to be successful in farming.
5. Moroccan troops had these as an advantage to take control of the Songhai.
8. The type of worship where you ask decease family members for guidance.
11. Means "hero", overthrew the emperor of Ghana.
13. Besides Muslims, trading with this group of people from the north was encouraged.
15. Language widely spoken in West Africa.
16. Crop grown for comfortable light weight clothing.
17. Intelligent king of Mali who loved to learn.

1. Grasslands along the Niger River.
2. Known as regions, the Malie empire was divided into them to effectively rule.
4. The worship of objects in nature.
5. Capital trade city along the Niger River in the Songhai Empire.
6. Gao and ____ became important cities of trade.
7. Muslim traveler who wrote about the peaceful people of Mali who disliked injustices.
9. City that was a center for learning.
10. Another name for a ruler.
12. The city were Muslims should take a pilgrimage to at least once in their lifetime.
14. The Mali empire was twice the size of this U.S. state.