| A | B |
|---|
| Mansa Musa | King of Mali and richest man on earth. |
| Salt | Valuable trade item used to preserve meat |
| Timbuktu | trading center known as a center of learning and education of |
| West Africa | location of Mali Empire |
| pilgrimage | a religious trip or journey |
| Islam | major religion of the Mali Empire |
| monopolize | to take complete control of something |
| gold | Musa controlled 80 % of the worlds supply of this valuable resource |
| Mansa | African word for King or leader |
| Niger | Important river that flows through West Africa |
| Sundiata | "Lion King" 1st emperor of Mali |
| Mecca | Holy city of Islam |
| Songhai | Empire that took over West Africa after the fall of Mali empire |
| Mosque | building where Muslims worship |
