Africa Review

What helped spread the Arabic language in West Africa?

An increase in trans-Saharan trade, that is trade across the Sahara desert

What twp items did the economy of Ghana depend on for trade?

Gold and salt

Based on the map, what advantage to Mali have over Ghana?

How did the king of Ghana get rich?

By taxing trade

What religion did Ghana’s kings follow?

Both Islam and traditional African religions

How did Mansa Musa help develop the empire of Mali?His pilgrimage to Mecca encouraged traders, scholars, and artists to come to Timbuktu.

What is a savanna?

grassland in a tropical region

Where is the Sahara desert located?

In the northern part of Africa

A vegetation zone is a region that has certain types of

plants

What was Ghana?

an empire in West Africa

How did the people of Ghana increase the

value of the gold they traded?

By keeping the gold a secret

Who made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca?

Mansa Musa

What river was important to both Ghana and Mali?

Niger River

The contacts between civilizations shown in the map were primarily made by

traders who crossed the Sahara desert into West Africa.

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana and Mali influence their growth?

They were new trader routes

According to the map, in which vegetation zone is Ghana located?

What religion influenced both Ghana and Mali?

Islam

Study the key and make sure you know what the symbols mean.

According to the map, how did most early traders in Africa move their goods?

You will need to know what the following words mean:

kinshipfolktalesproverbsgriotsBerbersclansahel

Hajj

Jihad

labor specialization

Sundiata

delta