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WHI Unit 10.3

WHI Africa Empires Review

TermDefinition
Wealth seas, oceans, rivers allow African civilizations ability to gain great-
Sahara Desert Arabian Traders brought Islamic beliefs and Islam spread in throughout routes across this desert
Animism spirit belief in animals, plants, natural forces
Gold and Salt Africa’s two resources in high demand at the time
Axum Modern-day Ethiopia
Christianity religion of the Axum Empire
Nile River Axum used the ____ and Red Sea for trade and travel
Western Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires were located in the ____ region of Africa
continent Africa is a ____
Ghana 1st West African Empire became wealthy by taxing traders that carried goods through the territory
Mali 2nd West African Empire that claimed Ghana’s territory and gained control of the salt and copper trade
Timbuktu city that served as trading center of the Mali Empire and also a center of learning for Muslim universities
Songhai 3rd West African Empire that rose to power after Mali’s leaders proved to be weak, traded gold, salt, and later slaves beginning in the 1400’s AD
Niger West African river that Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires used for trade/travel
Great Zimbabwe Southeast African Empire
Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers South African rivers that were used by Great Zimbabwe for trade/travel
Indian Ocean Great Zimbabwe's location was close to this major ocean-
stone enclosures Great Zimbabwe's architectural designs-
Berbers Arabic traders who traveled the Sahara desert
Islam religion that eventually spread in the West African areas
Mansa Musa Mali leader that supported the expansion of Isam throughout the region
Slave Involvement in the ____ trade weakened the Songhai Empire.
Eastern Axum was a Christian____ African Empire that traded with merchants from the Middle East.
Red Sea This body of water supported Axum's trade with the Arabian Peninsula
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