Islam and West Africa Vocabulary
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- Q1"shore" in arabic; shore of the great Saharan DesertSahel30s
- Q2grasslandsSavanna30s
- Q3major trade route for trade that flows thought the forest, savanna, sahel, and almost reaches the Sahara; located on the west side of AfricaNiger River30s
- Q4in the eastern part of Africa and served as a major trade routeNile River30s
- Q5goldfield located in the western savannaBambuk-Bure30s
- Q6goldfield located in the southern savannathe Akan30s
- Q7was the most highly valued West African resource, both locally and internationallyGold30s
- Q8was the most highly valued resource of the Saharan DesertSalt30s
- Q9Muslim desert dwellers who carried goods north and south across the Saharan DesertBerbers30s
- Q10in the forest zone, deadly to domestic animals and caused trade to be carried by river or by human porters.Tsetse Fly30s
- Q11the main West African group that came to specialize in long-distance trade and adopted IslamWangara/Dyula30s
- Q12the most important trade center and capital city of the Ghana KingdomKumbi-Saleh30s
- Q13the most important trade center and capital city of the Mali KingdomTimbuktu30s
- Q14the most important trade center and capital city of the Songhai KingdomGao30s
- Q15the 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 Musa30s