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Islam and West Africa Vocabulary

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  • Q1
    "shore" in arabic; shore of the great Saharan Desert
    Sahel
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  • Q2
    grasslands
    Savanna
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  • Q3
    major trade route for trade that flows thought the forest, savanna, sahel, and almost reaches the Sahara; located on the west side of Africa
    Niger River
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  • Q4
    in the eastern part of Africa and served as a major trade route
    Nile River
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  • Q5
    goldfield located in the western savanna
    Bambuk-Bure
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  • Q6
    goldfield located in the southern savanna
    the Akan
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  • Q7
    was the most highly valued West African resource, both locally and internationally
    Gold
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  • Q8
    was the most highly valued resource of the Saharan Desert
    Salt
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  • Q9
    Muslim desert dwellers who carried goods north and south across the Saharan Desert
    Berbers
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    in the forest zone, deadly to domestic animals and caused trade to be carried by river or by human porters.
    Tsetse Fly
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  • Q11
    the main West African group that came to specialize in long-distance trade and adopted Islam
    Wangara/Dyula
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  • Q12
    the most important trade center and capital city of the Ghana Kingdom
    Kumbi-Saleh
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  • Q13
    the most important trade center and capital city of the Mali Kingdom
    Timbuktu
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  • Q14
    the most important trade center and capital city of the Songhai Kingdom
    Gao
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  • Q15
    the most famous Muslim ruler of Mali; encouraged Islamic education and intellectual life; known for making the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and spreading lots of gold along the way.
    Mansa Musa
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  • Q16
    Region of the Middle East where Islam started
    Arabian Peninsula
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  • Q17
    Term used to describe the area between the African continent and the Indian subcontinent. Includes countries of Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Egypt among others.
    Middle East
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  • Q18
    Worshiping one god
    monotheistic
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  • Q19
    Monotheism
    Belief in one god
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  • Q20
    A monotheistic religion based on the belief that there is one God, Allah, and that Muhammad was Allah's prophet. Islam is based in the ancient city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Muhammad. Religious text is the Quran (Koran)
    Islam
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