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Ch. 2 Sect. 2
Kingdoms of West Africa
Term | Definition |
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Mansa Musa | A king of Mali in the 1300s. |
Mali | A rich kingdom of the west African savanna |
Ghana | The first west African kingdom based on the gold and salt trade |
Songhai | A powerful kingdom of the west African savanna |
Ile - Ife | The capital of a kingdom of the west African savanna |
Benin | A kingdom of the west African rain forest. |
Where did Mansa Musa's caravan go? | Mecca |
What were the 2 most important trade items in west Africa? | Salt and Gold |
Who was Sundiata? | A Mali emperor |
Name one way Mansa Musa changed Mali. | He made Mali a center of learning. |