Early African Civilizations

what does Ali Ber

Ali the great

Which religion did traders bring to Ghana? Christianity Islam Berber Indigineous

Islam

what religion did mansa Musa practice

Islam

Which statement best describes how far the religion of Islam had spread by the 1100's? Islam spread throughout Africa, Europe, and Southwest Asia Islam spread to northern Africa, Southwest Asia, and parts of Europe Islam had not spread beyond Southwest Asia Islam had spread throughout the Middle East

Islam spred throughout northern Africa, parts of Europe, and Southwest Asia

who took over after Ghana fell

Sumanguru

what did Mansa turn the empire into

a center of Muslim learning and art

each liniage was part of a what?

a clan or larger group of related families

what type of wooden tool did the Sonikes rivel use

a club

kinship

a connection based on family relationships

lineage

a group a of people desended from a common ancestor

stele

a kind of stone pillar

caravan

a large group that travels together

The word Mansa means pilgrimage emperor Quran Islam

emperor

who had the most power or highest status/social rank

emperor, who was the rular of each empire

In Africa, rain is most common near the International Date line Tropic of Capricorn Prime Meridian Equator

equator

A social group or category of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together by common ties of race, language, nationality, or culture diversity ethnic group society Kingdom

ethnic group

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline of Ghana? famine over reliance on trade over population a shortage of salt

famine

what did women do in african societies

farmed and took care of family

scholarship

formal studying and learning

what are two things that trees provide

fuel and building materials

what mineral gave rise to trading empires

gold

What trade goods helped make the Empire of Ghana great? cloth and leather goods dried fish and cotton gold and salt leather goods and salt

gold and salt

what is a clan

group of related families

Why was the development of the iron tool important? it help tribes in Africa immediately conquer other tribes tribes in Africa were able to grow more food they could build better houses they were able to make more vehicles

grow more food

what were soliders from Morocco armed with

guns

what did Mansa Musa's trip accomplish throughout Africa

he got them a good trade partner and made his town well know and spread Islam

according to story tellers what did Mansa Musa do every Friday on his trip

he ordered a new mosque to be built, to help the spread of Islam

what things happened on Mansa Musa's trip to show his wealth

he ordered new mosques to be built, he handed out gold dust, ha was called in front of a soultin, and he had a large caravan

what was the purpose of Mansa Musa's trip

he was on a hajj to the holy city of Mecca, to focuse on spirtiual things and God

what animal did travlers used to use on trips across the Sahara

horses

What is the main common factor that all early civilizations like Mali, Ghana, and Songhai share? they are all in Asia the all were initially settled near water they are all rich in gold all our Christian nations

initally settled near water

Polyrhythmic drumming

it combines two or more diffrent rhythms at the same time

how did arabic assist trade

it provided a common language for traders

The division of jobs and skills in a society is social status special works natural resources labor specialization

labor specilazation

sundiata led a rebellion with the help of who

malinke kings

natural resources

materials from nature that people can use to meet their needs.

Monks

men who dedicated themselfs to worshipping God

ethnic group

more than one person that share a distinct culture, language, and identity

Who brought Islam to West Africa? Mohammed Mansa Musa North African traders Gandhi

north African traders

what did the East african versian of islam incloude

parts of folk religions from the reigon

what did Ibn describe Mali as

peaceful

caste

persons social class

he raised but flat region in the interior of Africa is the rainforest. the desert. rivers. a plateau.

plateau

what did men do in african societies

postitions of leadership, warfare, and islamic learning

Griots

professional story tellers and oral historians, who are the keppers of West African history

What was special about what Mansa Musa did? he helped end apartheid he released all of the slaves in Africa he led 60,000 Muslims on hajj to Mecca he was the leader of Egypt

released slaves

what other anicent civilazation enslaved the people they conquered

romans and the greeks

what were below the pillars called stele

royal burial tombs and chambers

dynasty

ruling family

Trans-Saharan trade in early West Africa MAINLY involved the exchange of _____ for gold. iron ivory salt slaves

salt

what did Ghana trade slaves for

salt

In Africa what is the area to the north and south of the equator called savannah plateau maritime monsoon

savanna

what did slaves do in mali

served in the royal court and in the government

what did people have to do to acknolage Manasa's superity

sprinkle dust on themselfs

what is the northern tip of Africa

the Medditeranian zone

One of West Africa's main waterways is the Amazon the Niger the Missouri the Nile

the Niger

what are the two largest rivers in West Africa

the Niger and the Senegel

what is the world largest desert

the Sahara

Who was Mansa Musa? a civil rights leader The emperor of Mali The emperor of Ghana father of the Muslim religion

the emperor of Mali

what discouraged sea going trade

the lack of natural harbors on Africa's coastlines

what were the laws Muhammad appointed based on

the quran

what made the kings super rich and took gold away from the marets

the removal of gold from the ground was the king's property

In most traditional African religions, people honored the emperor. only one god. their ancestors. religious leaders.

their ancestors

oral traditions

they had ____ history, poetry, folktales, and sayings both to teach and entertain

All of the following are part of Africa's strong oral tradition EXCEPT trade. proverbs. storytelling. griots.

trade

Trans-Saharan

trade across the Sahara

what was Ghana located across

trade routes

Which part of traditional West African culture has NOT carried over to the present day? Musical instruments Trading empires Masks Storytelling

trading

Why is having natural resources important? we need them to run our vehicles we need them to have a comfortable life we need them to be able to build, run machines, heat, generate power they stop global warming

we need them to be able to build, run machines, heat, generate power

what was metal weapons stronger than

weapons made of wood, bone, or stone

proverbs

wise sayings

what time did Mansa Musa rule

during he prosperus time of Mali

The map attached indicates that... Europeans had begun to make inroads in West Africa Mali remained isolated from Europe and the Middle East Mali was a major source and hub of the gold trade Atlantic ports were crucial for the transportation of salt and gold

Atlantic ports were crucial for the transportation of salt and gold

what was one of the earliest churches on the coast of east africa

Church of Saint Mary

Greco- Roman

Greek and Roman

who was a great travler of the time

Ibn battuta

Mali reached the height of its wealth, power, and fame under _____________________, its most famous ruler. Askia Muhammed Sundiata Justinian Mansa Musa

Mansa Musa

what clan became the ruling clan

Sisse

A hajj is a mountain in the Arabian Peninsula the place where Muslims worship a pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims the place were Gabriel spoke to Muhammad

a pilgramage to mecca for muslims

where did west africans begin making iron tools

a place called the Nok

savanna

a zone above and below the equator. It is broad grassed with scattered trees

The development of the iron tool led to more war canoes being built by the empires more guns being made and increasing the death rate an increase in labor specialization homes being built with sturdier metal supports

an increase in labor specialization

what is the quran written in

arabic

what replaced Kush

axum

Families were very important in Ghana. Each clan, or group of related families volunteered to serve in the military for 4 years to protect the kingdom became experts at a craft or trade became traders on the trans Saharan had at least one religious leader in the family

became experts at a craft or trade

In West African societies, a person's clan and caste were both determined by his or her village. religion. language. birth.

birth

what are some ways slaves became slaves

born into it captured by conquest

where did new civilazations usally form

by rivers or larger bodies of water

how were the assemblies laws passed

by word of mouth

What did ancient traders in Africa use to cross the desert? Dodge Caravans horses trucks camels

camels

what animal made trade posiibal between West Africa and the Medditeranian world?

camels

what did Ethiopian rulers make churches out of

carved rock

Why was it important for Mali to control the Niger River? because most of the gold was there other nations would use the river to attack them it was full of salt it was the only way into the interior of West Africa, control trade

cause of the gold

Stonetowns

city states they were named for the multistoried _____ houses built there

what did people make gold into

coins

what did trade bring Arficxans into

contact with people and ideas

what did western india have to trade

cotton cloth, grain, oil, sugar, and ghee(strained butter)

The interior of Africa is a mountain plateau valley desert

desert

The four climates in Africa are desert, arid, savanna, and rain forest desert, Mediterranean, savanna, and rain forest desert, Mediterranean, savanna, and temperate desert, Mediterranean, savanna, and arctic

desert, Mediterranean, savanna, and rain forest

what zone is above and below the savanna

deserts