A type of succession in which a son inherits something from his father
patrilineal

________ Muhammad, a ruler who expanded the third empire greatly
Askia

The second major empire of western Africa
Mali

“The shore of the desert”
sahel

A village where iron tools were made
Nok

A type of succession in which a nephew inherits something from his mother’s brother
matrilineal

The capital of the first major empire
Koumbi

The capital of the last major empire
Gao

A substance found in mines in northern Africa, as well as in seawater
salt

The first major empire of western Africa
Ghana

An important river of western Africa
Niger

A group of pack animals led together through a desert
caravan

A major desert of northern Africa
Sahara

The warriors who captured the capital of Ghana in 1076
Al Moravids

A grassland containing scattered trees and vegetation
savanna

A major religion of western Africa
Islam

A group of people who had and wanted to trade gold
Wangara

A storyteller in western Africa
griot

The last major empire of western Africa
Songhai

Mansa ________, a king who expanded the second empire
Musa

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