Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcard

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North African Islamic dynasty that sought to convert Morocco, Spain, and Ghana:

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Almovavids

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Mali’s most famous king who made a pilgrimage to Mecca

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Mansa Musa

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West African people who built a great empire in the 15th-16th centuries

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Songhai

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Trade and culture center developed by Sundiata along the Niger river

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Timbuktu

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West African Empire that succeeded the Ghana Empire.

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Mali

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Ancient ruler of the Malinke who captured Ghana's capital and expanded the Empire.

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Sundiata

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A region with specific plant types: desert, grasslands, forests.

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Vegetation Zone

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Flat, grassy land with scattered trees; middle West Africa

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Savannah

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World's Largest Desert

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Sahara

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Region between the Sahara and southern West Africa

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Ghana