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Ch. 3 Lesson 2
Africa's Trading Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| - largest desert in the world, located in North Africa | . Sahara |
| country in Africa, named for early kingdom in West Africa | Ghana |
| town in West African kingdom of Mali, was one of the important stops along the caravan routes | Timbuktu |
| kingdom in Africa in the early 1300’s; present day country in West Africa | Mali |
| city in Saudi Arabia, pilgrimage site for Muslims | . Mecca |
| kingdom in Africa that flourished from the middle 1300’s through the 1500’s | . Songhai |
| king of the African kingdom of Mali in the early 1300’s | Mansa Musa |
| group of traders traveling together, especially in the desert | caravan |
| journey taken for religious reasons | pilgrimage |
| navigational tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their way | astrolabe |