Medieval West African Geography

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Along which physical feature did many trading cities develop? Deserts, Mountains, Rivers, Rainforests

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Rivers

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West African kings made money on trade by…

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Taxing traders.

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______________is an area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs.

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Savanna

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Two of the earliest kingdoms in West Africa that controlled the Sahara trade in gold and salt.

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Mali and Ghana

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Which letter represents the Sahara on the map?

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A

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What is the physical environment of the Sahara?

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a desert

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What is a transitional zone between the dry Sahara and the grasslands of the savanna?

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the Sahel

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The trans-Saharan trade carried out by West Africa civilizations was primarily based on an exchange of . . .

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gold and salt

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The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai prospered primarily due to their . . .

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control of trade routes

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Which civilization is most directly associated with these descriptions?
- conquered Ghana
- experienced a Golden Age under Mansa Musa
- built mosques & schools in Timbuktu

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Mali