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Chapter 5 social studies

  1. The Sahara
    the world’s largest desert
  2. The world’s largest desert
    The Sahara
  3. The Sahel
    a fertile region with limited and unpredictable rainfall along the southern edge of the Sahara
  4. a fertile region with limited and unpredictable rainfall along teh southern edge of the Sahara
    The Sahel
  5. Savannah
    a broad grassland with scattered trees.
  6. a broad grassland with scattered trees.
    Savannah
  7. Tropical Rain Forest
    all year the climate is hot and wet
  8. all year the climate is hot and wet
    Tropical Rain Forest
  9. Sub-Saharan
    part of Africa is the part that lies south of the sahara
  10. part of Africa is the part that lies south of the sahara
    Sub-Saharan
  11. Plateau
    is a highland area of fairly flat land
  12. is a highland area of fairly flat land
    Plateau
  13. Savannah
    a broad grassland with scattered trees
  14. a broad grassland with scattered trees
    Savannah
  15. Natural resources
    products of nature that have economic value
  16. products of nature that have economic value
    Natural resources
  17. Oral history
    an account of something passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another
  18. an account of something passed down by word of mouth from one generation to another
    Oral history
  19. Labor specialization
    the division of jobs and skills in society
  20. the division of jobs and skills in society
    Labor specialization
  21. Revenue
    income to run the government
  22. income to run the government
    Revenue
  23. Sundiata
    First ruler of the Mali Empire
  24. First ruler of the Mali Empire
    Sundiata
  25. Conversion
    change of religion
  26. change of religion
    Conversion
  27. Mansa Musa
    Mali’s most famous Muslim ruler
  28. Mali’s most famous Muslim ruler
    Mansa Musa
  29. Inflation
    a general rise in prices
  30. a general rise in prices
    Inflation
  31. Scholarship
    formal study and learning
  32. formal study and learning
    Scholarship
  33. Ibn Battuta
    one of the greatest travelers of all time
  34. one of the greatest travelers of all time
    Ibn Battuta
  35. About 300 what empire was established?
    Ancient Ghana is established
  36. Year Ancient Ghana is established
    About 300
  37. Year 1235 what empire was established?
    The empire of Mali is established
  38. What year was the empire of Mali established?
    1235
  39. Year 1324 what happened?
    Mansa Musa makes the pilgrimage to Mecca
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