West Africa

Question 1

Griot

Answer 1

A traditional storyteller

Question 2

Mail empire

Answer 2

A small state called Mail took over. They mainly had farmers in the empire and maintained by the Trans-Saharan trade.

Question 3

Ghana Empire

Answer 3

The trading empire in West Africa which became important for trade routes all over the world.

Question 4

Songhai Empire

Answer 4

A state from when mail broke apart ruled by Sunni Ali. He took control of Timbuktu and used the Nile to expand his territory. They control of salt and gold.

Question 5

Berber

Answer 5

descendants of the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa.

Question 6

Mansa Musa

Answer 6

He was a Muslim emperor of Mail. He used his wealth to help support Muslim artist/ scholars. He also spent it on trying to centers of culture.

Question 7

Ibn Battutan

Answer 7

A young Arab lawyer from Morocco who set out to see the Muslim world.

Question 8

Trans Saharan Caravan Trade

Answer 8

Berber would take camel to trade in the desert then the started to create caravans for trading

Question 9

Timbuktu

Question 10

Djenne

Answer 10

A city that emerged as the largest trading center in West Africa. Making stuff such as copper goods, rich, fish, cattle, and gold, jewelry