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Chronological order of major medieval West African empires?

What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?

Which TWO commodities were commonly traded by the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

What do the lines on this African map signify?

What was necessary before large numbers of slaves could be moved across the Sahara desert?

Identify the primary religious influence in West Africa during the time of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires.

How did the trade routes of Ghana contribute to cultural exchanges between different regions?

Analyze the impact of the trans-Saharan trade routes on the economic development of the Kingdom of Ghana.

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?

A merchant selling gold from the Niger River and a merchant selling salt from the Sahara Desert would likely trade in the city of...