west African civilizations

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the kingdom of _____ was located in the forest near the Niger river

Benin

The ____ people lived in city-states in what is today northern Nigeria

Hausa

A devout Muslim_____ was one of Mansa Musa's successors who traveled to most of the countries in the Islamic world

Ibn Battuta

the kingdom of ______was created in 1235, and its wealth was built on the gold-salt trade

Mali

as a skilled military leader, ______ protected Mali and expanded the emprie

Mansa Musa

The capital of the ______ empire was Gao.

Songhai

Mali's capital that had many libraries and scolarship

Timbuktu

In the _____ society, a secret group of religious and political leaders limited the king's authority by reviewing his decisions

Yoruba

Originally, _____________ meant war chief, but by 700s, it had become a kingdom that chiefly traded gold and salt.

ghana

as the first great ruler of Mali, _______ was cruel and unpopular

sundiata

________is a hard ceramic clay that was used to make sculptures

terra cotta


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