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Ancient African Kingdoms

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Where was the Kingdom of Aksum located?

Southern coast of the Red Sea

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Where was the Kingdom of Ghana located?

Western Africa

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What river did the Mali empire grow up around?

Niger River

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Where was the Kingdom of Songhai located?

Western Africa, south of the Sahara along the Niger River

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What were the two biggest exports of Mali?

Salt and Gold

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What was Aksum's primary religion?

Christianity

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Name one way Aksum was one of the most advanced societies in Africa at the time

Developed a written language, minted coins, had terrance farming

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What was the name of the buildings Aksum built?

Stelae

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What did the soninke people call the Ghana empire?

Wagadu

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How long did it take to cross the Sahara Desert?

40 days

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What was iron used for in the Ghana Empire?

to create strong weapons and tools to make the empire strong

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What was gold used for in the Ghana Empire?

To trade with other nations for resources like livestalk tools and cloth

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What was the main source of wealth in Ghana?

Mining iron and gold

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Who were highly regarded in the Mali culture and why?

Farmers, they were the ones who provided food for the empire

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Who was the most famous leader in Mali?

Mansa Musa

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Why was Mansa Musa the most famous king/emperor?

He was extremely wealthy and went on a lavish pilgrimage to the city of Mecca

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