This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of World History (General) has 12 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Africa south of the Sahara – crossed by many rivers
a strip of land with little rainfall hat divides the desert from wetter
Africa’s open grasslands with scattered trees
A moist, densely wooded area
A process in which people exchange goods without contacting each other directly
Powerful leader of the Mali Empire who led them to their height in the 1300s. He also converted the empire to Islam.
The first great kingdom of Africa that developed due to the prosperous gold and salt trade
An African kingdom created my Sundiata in the 1200s – the greatest leader was Mansa Musa
City located in Mali that was an important trading center
Rival kingdom of Mali that grew wealthy form their capital city known as Gao – They were eventually defeated and taken over by Mali
hand- woven, brightly colored fabric worn by many African societies
storytellers of early Africa