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4. Vocabulary Trade & Geography Culture Religion in West Africa Grab Bag 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Ghana, Mali, & Songhai

5. Monotheist means __________.

6. Belief in 1 God

7. ____________ and ___________ are the two main religions found in Africa.

8. Islam and Christianity

9. ____________ is the basis for African society.

10. Family

11. Explain the meaning of “oral traditions”

12. History & culture passed down through spoken language

13. “It takes a ________ to raise a child.”

14. Village

15. Name the two trade goods in West Africa

16. Gold & salt

17. Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca attracted people to _______, which then helped it grow into a center for learning, trade, and culture.

18. Timbuktu, Mali

19. Gold from _____ Africa was traded for salt from ____ Africa.

20. West, North

21. What river passed through the empires of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai?

22. The Niger River

23. Explain the significance of the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade

24. Made Ghana/Mali wealthy, spread new ideas/religions to West Africa

25. Put in order (1 st -last) - Songhai - Ghana - Mali

26. Ghana  Mali  Songhai

27. Which kingdom extended trade routes from the Sahara to Egypt?

28. Mali

29. Who was the most famous king of Mali?

30. Mansa Musa

31. How did Ghana grow wealthy and become a trade center?

32. By controlling the gold-salt trade

33. Which of the following empires were Muslim? Ghana Mali Songhai

34. Mali & Songhai

35. Before the arrival of Islam, West Africa did not have ___________.

36. Written language

37. Define “griot”

38. Storyteller or “village library”

39. What written language was eventually used in West Africa?

40. Arabic

41. How did people in West Africa end up with a written language?

42. Trade with Muslims in North Africa

43. Why were griots important in West Africa?

44. Preserved history & culture of West African villages; gave advice to kings

45. What religion spread to West Africa from the Middle East & North Africa?

46. Islam

47. Who brought Islam to West Africa? How?

48. Berber nomads, through trade

49. As Islam grew in West Africa, its society became more _______ (men were in charge).

50. Patriarchal

51. In addition to being part of their oral traditions, songs and dances also served what purpose?

52. Maintain connections with the “spirit world”

53. What was the traditional religion of West Africa like?

54. Had spirits (ancestor, nature, good/evil) & diviners, and used oral traditions

55. Where was salt located in Africa?

56. In the Sahara Desert

57. This city in Mali was a center of trade & Islamic learning

58. Timbuktu

59. Define “matriarchal”

60. Women were in charge

61. Why were Muslim traders & scholars attracted to the city of Timbuktu in Mali?

62. They saw & were impressed by the riches Mansa Musa had on his pilgrimage to Mecca

63. How did Islam spread so rapidly?

64. Trade

65. Make your wager

66. How much was Mansu Musa net worth?

67. $400 billion dollars $400,000,000,000