Africa Checkpoint Crossword Puzzle

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Africa Checkpoint Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • family : _ is very important in ancient west africa
  • gold salt : the _ trade was made up of the two most in demand items
  • trade : the act of giving one thing for another; taxed
  • songhai : another prosperous kingdom in west africa
  • trade economy : an economy that makes a profit from traveling caravans and other people's goods
  • iron working : the ability to make tools out of iron
  • savanna : area of tall grasses and scattered trees
  • natural resources : ghana lost its _ which led to its downfall
  • jenne jeno : another word for villages that joined together
  • geography : _ offers clues about why people settle and how they live
  • empire : conquered territories were joined together to form a _
  • ghana : one of the most prosperous kingdoms in west africa
  • ghana taxes : traders passed through _ and paid heavy _
  • semi desert : enough water for short grasses and small shrubs or trees; scratchy/hot
  • niger river : west africa's longest river; trading highway
  • kings : who received tribute from conquered territories as a show of good intentions
  • four : africa has _ vegetation zones
  • trans saharan trade : ghana controlled this route
  • forest : has a lot of trees, swamps, and yams
  • sahara : this desert was once a land of rivers and lust plant life
  • desert : this place isn't notable for its lack of plants