| A | B |
|---|
| monotheism | the belief in one God |
| ghana | king of the kingdom of Ghana |
| kingdom of Ghana | rich trading civilization |
| salt | very important item for the people of Ghana |
| Mali | small state that eventually ruled much of West Africa |
| Sundiata Keita | Mali's king who improved argricultural & restored the trans-Saharan trade routes |
| mosque | Muslim house of worship |
| Timbuktu | important center of Muslim art & learning |
| Mansa Musa | Mali's greatest king who introduced Islamic culture to Mali |
| Songhai | region in the Mali kingdom to rebel & break away |
| Askia Muhammad | ruler of the Songhai Empire |
