Aksum and West Africa Name:____________________ Across 3. What is the desert that lies in north Africa? (371) 5. City in Mali that became the center of trade and learning. (373) 7. Aksum's key sea port for trade. (200) 11. two most important trading goods of Ghana. (371) 13. Another kingdom that became wealthy from gold. (373) 14. Leader of Mali who was a Muslim. (373) 16. Another name for the gold-salt trade. 17. Name of Aksum's God. (200) 18. Africa _____ items such as olive oil, wine and iron since Africa lacked these natural resources. (200) Aksum and West Africa Name:____________________ t r a n s s a h a r a n t r a d e Down 1. King Ezana converted to this religion.(200) 2. After 800 years, Aksum was taken over by the ________.(201) 3. Kingdom that rose after the fall of Mali. (374) 4. The modern day country where the kingdom of Aksum was located. (199) 6. Aksumite king who was a direct descendent of God. (200) 8. Aksumite architecture is unique because it uses no _______. (201) 9. The place where the gold came from. (371) 10. Religion where people believe that animals and plants have spirits. (200) 12. The place in east Africa where humans are thought to have originated. (195) 15. Huge stone pillars that celebrated king's conquests. (201) 19. Africa can also be very wet and lush with ________. (193)