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West African Kingdoms

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  • What did the Nok people begin making tools and weapons out of?
    iron
  • Which people were the first people to develop the Ghana civilization?
    Soninke
  • What river was the kingdom of Mali located along?
    Niger
  • Where does the continent of Africa rank in size? (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.)
    2nd
  • Name one reason for the fall of Songhai.
    Internal struggles, Moroccan invaders, Traders from Europe, Lack of weapon technology
  • What couldn't the common people in Ghana own?
    Gold nuggets
  • Which leader may have inspired the Lion King?
    Sundiata
  • What were the two main trading goods in West Africa?
    gold and salt
  • What did the Romans use to cross the Sahara faster?
    camels
  • What were the two reasons salt was so important to West Africa?
    Preserve foods and made them taste better
  • What is a religious pilgrimage called?
    hajj
  • What desert reaches across the northern part of Africa?
    Sahara
  • How did the rest of the world hear about Mali?
    Mansa Musa's hajj
  • What year did trade begin in West Africa?
    639
  • Who was ruler of Ghana at its highest point?
    Tunka Manin
  • What is the longest river in the world?
    Nile
  • What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
    Islam (Muslim)
  • Name one reason crossing the Sahara was so dangerous.
    Robbers, dehydration, sandstorms, extreme heat, getting lost
  • How did the large size of Mali lead to its fall?
    The government couldn't control all areas.
  • Which leader divided the Songhai empire into provinces?
    Askia the Great
  • What was one of the main trading centers of West Africa that Sunni Ali overtook?
    Timbuktu or Djenne
  • What were the three reasons for the fall of Ghana?
    Invasion, Internal fighting, and overgrazing
  • What was one of Sunni Ali's achievements?
    Unified and strengthened Songhai, allowed others to practice other religions, brought peace and stability