African Kingdoms

Front

The ____________ Desert is located in Africa, and is the largest desert on Earth.

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Sahara

Front

The __________ River is both the longest river in Africa and the longest river in the world.

Back

Nile

Front

The kingdom of ___________ was located along the Nile River and was similar to ancient Egypt.

Back

Kush

Front

The kingdom of ____________ was known as a major center of trade.

Back

Aksum

Front

There were many ___________ mines in the area of Wangara.

Back

gold

Front

Gold was often traded for ___________, which was essential for life in the hot climate and for preserving foods.

Back

salt

Front

The _____________________ system allowed people of different languages to be able to trade, and kept the location of the gold mines a secret.

Back

silent barter

Front

______________ carried goods, such as salt, to trade on the trans-Saharan trade routes.

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camels

Front

Trans-Sahara traders also carried things such as ideas, art, ______________ and religion.

Back

culture

Front

__________________ became one of the most important cities in the Mali Empire.

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Timbuktu