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2.4 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| New trading societies came to power and became very popular. | Mali |
| Mali's founding ruler, became the subject of legend | Sundiata |
| Known for his religious leadership and brought fame to the region | Mansa Musa |
| By the 1400's it had taken its place as the powerhouse in West Africa | Songhai Kingdom |
| Muslim center of trade. Located in Mali West Africa center of Muslim life | Timbuktu |
| Islams holist city. Mansa Musa began pilgrimage | Mecca |
| By the end of the 8th century C.E. it had become famous throughout Europe and Asia | Trans- Saharan Trade |
| North Africa. Arid climate made it nearly impossible to farm | Sahara Desert |
| Places where human settlement is possible because water from deep underground is brought to the surface, making land fertile | Oases |
| Middle east. Dry climate | Arabian Desert |
| South Arabians developed a saddle in which the rider can hold onto the haor of the hump. Northern Arabians developed a saddle for sitting on top of the hump | Camel Saddle |
| A wealthy Muslim trading city in west Africa. Located on the Niger River | Gao |
| Byzantine Emperor who fostered trade between Asia, Europe, and Africa. Carried on Roman legacy. | Justinian |
| Leader of Russia who spread Christianity | Vladimir |
| Muslim who traveled across Africa, Asia and the Middle East | Ibn Battuta |