West African Civilizations (1000-1500) - Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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Across
  1. 3. Referring to trade across the Sahara Desert.
  2. 5. An advanced state of human society with culture, government, and economy.
  3. 6. The major river in West Africa that supported trade.
  4. 8. The large-scale trade of goods between regions.
  5. 9. The shared beliefs, values, and practices of a group.
  6. 10. ROUTES: Pathways used by traders to exchange goods.
  7. 12. PILLARS: Five specific practices that Muslim (Islamic) people follow as part of their religion.
  8. 13. A key material used for tools and weapons in West Africa.
  9. 16. A resource obtained from elephants, often traded.
  10. 17. Part of the name of the leader Sunni Ali.
  11. 19. A dry, arid region like the Sahara.
  12. 20. The largest desert in the world that stretches across Northern Africa.
  13. 21. The system of money used in trade.
  14. 23. The first major West African kingdom known for gold trade.
  15. 25. A pilgrimage to Mecca required by Islam.
  16. 26. A place of worship for Muslims.
  17. 28. The most sought-after resource in West Africa.
  18. 29. The famous king of Mali who completed a Hajj to Mecca.
  19. 30. A group of traders traveling across the desert.
  20. 31. A grassy plain in Africa where much of the trade occurred.
  21. 33. The exchange of goods and services between regions.
  22. 34. BASIN: The area of Africa near the equator with a warm, rainy, and tropical climate.
  23. 35. Another word for a religious journey like the Hajj.
  24. 37. Goods sold or traded in markets.
  25. 38. Books created to display achievements in math, science, commerce, architecture, agriculture, and more.
  26. 39. The largest West African empire, known for controlling trade routes.
  27. 42. The ruler of a kingdom like Mansa Musa.
  28. 43. A valuable resource often traded like gold in West Africa.
  29. 44. The West African kingdom ruled by Mansa Musa, known for its wealth.
Down
  1. 1. Beginning in the 1500s, European countries began expanding their territory into Africa.
  2. 2. The first leader of Songhai who expanded the empire.
  3. 4. A West African storyteller who preserved history.
  4. 5. A valuable resource traded like gold or salt.
  5. 7. Expanding territory with the goal of making more profit off of newly conquered lands.
  6. 11. The practice of farming and growing crops.
  7. 14. Related to history or past events.
  8. 15. Iron-made items that improved farming and defense.
  9. 18. A person who buys, sells, or trades goods for profit.
  10. 19. The spread of culture, religion, and trade.
  11. 22. The animal used for long-distance trade in the desert.
  12. 24. The imaginary line of latitude that divides the Earth into a Northern and Southern hemisphere.
  13. 27. Practices that do not deplete resources and support long-term ecological balance.
  14. 32. The only continent in the world to be located in all four hemispheres.
  15. 33. A West African city that became the center of commerce during the era of Gold and Salt Trade.
  16. 36. The dominant religion that spread in West Africa through trade.
  17. 39. People who were captured or sold during the Trans-Saharan trade.
  18. 40. The holy city in Islam where Mansa Musa traveled.
  19. 41. The title for a king or emperor in Mali, like Mansa Musa.