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Bell ringer
1. they all have deserts in the northern area and a lil in the south and lots of rainforest and savanna.
2. they all had little rainforest

African Empires Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question

Describe the Empire of Ghana: real good trade. the best trade goods were gold and salt.

Describe the Islamic Influence in Ghana: they spread through Africa with many influences of merchants which converted the rulers to islam.

Describe the Empire of Mali: there founders were mande-speaking people, who lived south of Ghana.

Describe Mansa Musa: he ruled from 1312 to 1332

Describe the Songhai Empire: they built up and army and extended their territory to the large bend in the niger river

Describe the East Coast trade Cities and the Influence of Islam on them: they developed into important trade cities. And many people of Bantu migrated.

Describe Great Zimbabwe: grew into and empire and had great trade

Describe the Mutapa Empire: concered people called mutota