West African Geography and Culture

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Which two cities were centers of culture and learning in West Africa?

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Djenne and Timbuktu

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What landform spans the majority of Northern Africa?

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The Sahara

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What served as a trade highway for medieval West Africa?

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Niger River

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What water source is located south of West Africa?

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Gulf of Guinea

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What is animism?

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The belief that all things, including inanimate objects, have a spirit or soul.

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The belief that deceased family members, particularly those who lived a good life and died at an old age, continue to exist in a spiritual realm and maintain a powerful, active interest in the lives of their descendants.

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ancestor worship

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Another word for gods or goddesses

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deities

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An African story teller that passes on oral traditions to people of the civilization.

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griot

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Which West African empire is pictured here in green?

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Ghana

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Which West African Empire is represented by the green shaded area?

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Mali