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West Africa Review Game

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  • The greatest ruler of the Songhai Empire was
    Askia
  • Who was considered the greatest ruler Mali Empire?
    Mansa Musa
  • The major cause of damage to the land of the Ghana Empire was because _____________ were set loose to roam and eat.
    nomadic animals
  • The language they used in the schools of the Mali Empire was _____.
    Arabic
  • The result of the changes which happened to the to the Sahara region around 10,000 years ago was that people began to form ________ __________.
    village communities.
  • The event that made Mali famous to the wider world was a huge _____.
    religious pilgrimage
  • The most important river in West Africa was the _____
    Niger River
  • Europeans begin trading with people on the coast of West Africa because trading with the coastal areas was
    cheaper.
  • _____ were the most important animal involved in West African trade.
    Camels
  • The person that was considered the greatest ruler of the Ghana Empire was ____.
    Tunka Manin
  • The two resources that were most important in early West Africa were ___ and ____.
    gold and salt
  • The _____ people invaded the Songhai Empire in the mid-1500s.
    Moroccan
  • A major role of older family members in West Africa was the pass on the
    family history
  • _____ was used to describe the belief in nature spirits.
    Animism
  • ____ was spread by mosquitoes.
    Malaria
  • Many people in West Africa began using _____ after 500BC
    iron
  • Sunni Baru was overthrown as the ruler of Songhai because he practiced a _____ ______ from his subjects.
    different religion
  • The first to use metal tools and weapons in West Africa were the _____.
    Nok
  • Who were the founders of the Ghana Empire?
    The Soninke people
  • How did the Ghana Empire become wealthy? (3 things)
    They controlled trade in gold and salt, taxed merchants travelling through the land, and forced conquered people to pay a tribute.
  • The weapon that was most devastating when used against the Songhai army was
    Harquebuses
  • Non-family groups were many West African people placed into _____ ____.
    age sets
  • The Songhai Empire attacked people because they wanted to gain control of
    gold and salt mines.
  • The people of Songhai forged trading partnerships with North Africa because they shared the same ____
    Islamic faith.
  • The ______ people attacked and damaged large parts of Ghana
    Almoravids
  • According the legend, ______was the person who founded the Mali Empire.
    Sundiata
  • The most important trade city in West Africa was
    Timbuktu
  • The _____ people conquered large parts of the Mali Empire.
    Taureg
  • Who was considered the founder of Songhai?
    Sunni Ali
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