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Islam and West Africa Vocabulary

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  • Q1
    "shore" in arabic; shore of the great Saharan Desert
    Sahel
    30s
  • Q2
    grasslands
    Savanna
    30s
  • 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
    30s
  • Q4
    in the eastern part of Africa and served as a major trade route
    Nile River
    30s
  • Q5
    goldfield located in the western savanna
    Bambuk-Bure
    30s
  • Q6
    goldfield located in the southern savanna
    the Akan
    30s
  • Q7
    was the most highly valued West African resource, both locally and internationally
    Gold
    30s
  • Q8
    was the most highly valued resource of the Saharan Desert
    Salt
    30s
  • Q9
    Muslim desert dwellers who carried goods north and south across the Saharan Desert
    Berbers
    30s
  • Q10
    in the forest zone, deadly to domestic animals and caused trade to be carried by river or by human porters.
    Tsetse Fly
    30s
  • Q11
    the main West African group that came to specialize in long-distance trade and adopted Islam
    Wangara/Dyula
    30s
  • Q12
    the most important trade center and capital city of the Ghana Kingdom
    Kumbi-Saleh
    30s
  • Q13
    the most important trade center and capital city of the Mali Kingdom
    Timbuktu
    30s
  • Q14
    the most important trade center and capital city of the Songhai Kingdom
    Gao
    30s
  • 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
    30s

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