Unit 2 Review West African Kingdoms

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Four important trade cities in the West African Kingdoms: Gao, Djenne, Timbuktu, Kumbi Saleh

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Gao, Djenne, Timbuktu, Kumbi Saleh

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The city of __________ was important to both the Mali and Songhai Empire.

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Timbuktu

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Kingdoms depended on __________ with one another in the desert because of limited resources in the desert.

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trade

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Natural resources like __________ and __________ had a big impact on the economy of West African Kingdoms.

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gold and salt

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The kings of Ghana grew their kingdom’s wealth besides trade by: Imposing taxes on traders, Conquering neighboring territories, Developing agriculture, Mining gold

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Imposing taxes on traders

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Before trade across the Sahara the people of Ghana practiced __________ and later converted to __________ after interacting with merchants.

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traditional religions and later converted to Islam

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How did Sundiata Keita bring peace and order to Mali?

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He formed a strong central government.

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Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage brought the Islamic _____________ Age to Mali.

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Islamic Golden Age

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Sunni Ali used his strong _____________ to expand the territory and control travel on the _____________ River.

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military, Niger

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Askia Muhammad improved trade in Songhai by introducing a system of _____________ and measures for commodities.

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weights