| A | B |
|---|
| Why was salt so valuable? | It kept food from spoiling in warm climates. |
| Ghana | An empire at the southwestern edge of the Sahara known for its gold. |
| Supply and Demand | Items easy to get do not have as high a value as difficult items to get. |
| Why did the king of Ghana make gold difficult to get? | So the demand and price would be high. |
| What happened to all the princes in Mali but one? | They were killed. |
| Why was Prince Sunjata not killed? | He was disabled and seemed harmless. |
| What happened because Mali's enemies misjudged Prince Sunjata? | He conquered his enemies, including Ghana. |
| How did Mali become a rich empire? | By controlling the gold trade. |
| Where was gold mined? | In tunnels and pits throughout western Africa. |
| Timbuktu | A city in Mali located at a crossroads of major trade routes. It was a final stop for caravans crossing the Sahara. |
| Mana Musa | A Mali king who practiced the religion of Islam and gave gold to people during his journey to Mecca. |
| Songhai | A small eastern territory that rose to take Mali's place as the most powerful empire in western Africa. |
| Griots | People who tell stories that describe historical events. |
| Morocco | An African country from the north that defeated Songhai with guns. |
| Why did Morocco want to conquer Songhai? | To gain control of the trade and probably the gold mines. |
| What is the order of the ealy west African empires? | Ghana, Mali, and Songhai |
