Unit 4 West Africa

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A family line traced through the mother (_______) or father (________). Islam caused succession (how power is passed down from one generation to the next) in West Africa to change from ________ to _________.

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Matrilineal/Patrilineal, lineal, linial, liniel

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Trade between peoples north and south of the Sahara. _____________ brought great wealth to West African kingdoms and helped Islam spread to West Africa.

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Trans-Saharan Trade

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Secret gold mines south of Ghana. The mines were key to the gold-salt trade that enriched the Kingdom of Ghana through taxes.

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Wangaran Gold Mines, Wangaren, Wangaran

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The first West African ruler to practice Islam devoutly. __________’s wealth and fame brought Mali to the attention of the Medieval World.

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Mansa Musa

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A talented poet-musician of the Mande people who tells stories, sings songs, and recites poems. _____ preserved the history of West Africa through oral tradition.

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Griot, grio, grillo