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Across: 4. This Kingdom was located in Western Sudan, and was occupied from 1200AD to 1500AD 5. He was known as the Lion King of Mali who turned it into a rich empire because of the salt-gold trade 7. Mali, Ghana, and Songhai were known as the _________________ kingdoms. 9. This animal was used to help Ancient West Africans travel long distances across the Sahara Desert 11. This was the term used for the way Ancient West Africans traded salt and gold. 12. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling ____________ in West Africa. 13. This word means to make or create with human hands.

Down: 1. This Kingdom was located in West Africa and was occupied from 750AD to 1200AD. 2. He was known as "The Black Moses", and invited Arab scholars to come to Mali and study 3. The City of _____ , located in Songhai, was very rich in gold. Many scholars came to study in this city, as well as Muslim merchants. 6. This is the type of trade Ghana controlled in West Africa. 8. This city in Mali was a center of learning for Muslim scholars. 10. The _________________ carried goods from Europe to West African empires, trading metals, cloth, and other manufactured goods for gold. 11. The ______________ Desert was located in the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.