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West Africa Vocabulary Quiz

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savanna

rain forest

Sahara

An open grassland with scattered trees

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Savanna

Sahel

Rain Forest

A partly dry region in Africa just south of the Sahara that separates the desert from the wetter areas

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Sahel

Sahara

Rain forest

A moist, densely wooded area that contains many different plants and animals

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griot

animism

commodity

The belief that bodies of water, animals, trees and other natural objects have spirits

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Timbuktu

Djenne

Sahel

Mali trading city that became the center of wealth and learning

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animism

caravan

desertification

Process by which fertile land becomes a desert

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animism

caravan

desertification

A group of people that travels together

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Tunka Manin

Sundiata

Mansa Musa

King of Ghana known for his excellent leadership and ability to handle money wisely.

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griot

oral history

scarcity

A spoken record of past events

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caravan

griot

desertification

A West African story teller

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commodity

griot

caravan

A tradable good (ex. crops, gold, salt)

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caravan

desertification

scarcity

A shortage of something (ex. crops, food)

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Mansa Musa

Sundiata

Timbuktu

Strong leader who turned Mali into an empire

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Sahel

Askia the Great

Mansa Musa

Mali's greatest and most famous leader

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Sunni Ali

Timbuktu

Mansa Musa

Songhai leader who conquered all of Mali

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Sahara

Sundiata

Askia the Great

Muslim leader who ruled Songhai; known for his Muslim faith and belief in education

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Sahara

Sahel

Rain Forest

A large, hot desert that covers almost all of North Africa.