Chapter 28 Flashcard- West African Kingdoms)

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Which natural resource did West African kingdoms specialize in?

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gold

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Arab traders from North Africa made their way along the _________________to West Africa where they introduced the faith of Islam.

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trans-Saharan trade Route

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Kings controlled the gold trade and taxed gold from the mines. Ghana traded the gold for ___________.

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salt

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Which kingdom completes the graphic organizer? Options: Timbuktu, Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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Songhai

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How did the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai primarily become wealthy?

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from the gold they mined and traded with traders from Europe and the Middle East

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How was Islam introduced to the West African empires? Options: through ocean trade with the Iberian Peninsula, through conquest, through hajj, through the trans-Saharan trade

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through the trans-Saharan trade

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Which describe Ghana? Lost territory to Songhai. Timbuktu was the first leading commercial and cultural center in this empire. Oldest and smallest kingdom. Conquered by Mali. Largest of the 3 kingdoms. Strong military.

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Oldest and smallest kingdom. Conquered by Mali.

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WHICH CITY IS DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT? Located on the trans-Saharan caravan trade routes and also near the Niger River, it became an important center for Islamic culture and scholars when mosques and universities were built there.

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Timbuktu