Africa

An epic poem called ____ tells the history of Ghana

• Sundiata
• Dausi

None of the kingdoms of West Africa developed a ______.

• written language
• way to preserve history

In 1324, Mansa Musa left his empire on a pilgrimage to ____.

• Mecca
• Morocco

The _______ invaded Ghana, bringing herds of animals with them.

• Almoravids
• Songhai

The rulers of Ghana banned common people from owning gold____.

• dust
• nuggets

Every trader who entered ______ had to pay a tax on the goods he carried.

• Ghana
• Mali

Traders in Ghana used -_______ to exchange goods

• silent barter
• public auction

West Africa's ___________ mines were a source of wealth

• salt
• iron

The _____ is a strip of land with little rainfall that divides the desert from wetter areas.

• savanna
• sahel

The plains of ____ Africa are crossed by large rivers.

• Northern
• sub-Saharan