Cultural Influence of West Africa

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A colorful handwritten cloth from Ghana.

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kente

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Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items? (Options: Gold and fish, Gold and salt, Gold and timber, Gold and bronze)

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Gold and salt

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Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?

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West Africa

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In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?

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Mansa Musa

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What brought Islam to West Africa? Options: War, Trade, Emporers, Crusades

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Trade

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oral tradition

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use of storytelling to pass down history or information

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written tradition

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use of writing to pass down history or information

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geneaology

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an account of someones ancestry within a family

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folktale

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a story that is usually told orally and becomes a community tradition

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proverb

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a wise saying that teaches a lesson to someone