Mali and Ghana

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_______ was a natural resource that the empire of ghana used to create weapons and tools

Iron

Mansa Musa was the leader who introduced which religion to Mali?

Islam

The photograph shows the influence of which religion on the Mali Empire?

Islam

what leader began the kingdom of Mali in the thirteenth century?

Sundiata

What is the term for an individual who acted as a storyteller, musician, and historian?

griot

The term "ghana" was originally used to refer to the _______, not the kingdom.

king

Mansa Musa did much to further the religion of Islam, making an unprecedented _____ between Mali and Mecca.

pilgrimage

During the Mali empire, the Griot was not only the emperor's historian, but also _________.

the emperor's counselor

What was one effect of the trans-Saharan caravan trade during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?

the spread of Islam throughout West Africa

Before the adoption of written language in West Africa, how did African historians tell their stories?

through an oral tradition

Timbuktu, became known as a(n)_________ and spiritual center.

educational

The "ghana" or leader of all leaders, did which of the following?

-Listened to public complaints. Served as commander in chief of a highly organized army. -Served as head administrator of justice. -Controlled all trade activities.

Best describes Timbuktu under the Mali empire?

A center of Islamic culture and learning

How were products moved across the Sahara in medieval Africa?

BY camel

The empire of Mali grew directly as a result of the decline of which empire?

Ghana

Which west African empire was formed when a number of Soninke tribes were unified under a king

Ghana

How did the gold-salt trade in Africa make Ghana a powerful empire?

Ghana controlled the trade routes and taxed traders.

The great wealth of mali came from _____ and ____

Gold and Salt

Which of the following names identifies the West African oral historians and musicians in the Ancient kingdom of Mali?

Griot

Mansa Musa is most known for his Islamic faith and practice of the religious pilgrimage, known as the _____.

Hajj

Which of the following were roles of a Griot?

Historian Musician Storytelling

What impact did the acceptance of Islam have on the empires of Mali and Songhay?

It encouraged trade with North Africa.

Why was the Niger River important for the Mali Empire in medieval Africa?

It provided a way to transport large amounts of goods.

What city is near the Niger & Bani rivers & became a large city in medieval Africa. Location suited to trade & agriculture

Jenne-jeno

How did Sundjata, the founder of Ancient Mali, transform the concept of mansa?

Made the mansa part of a caste system that you had to be born into to rule

what empire wind up taking over the Ghana empire

Mali

Which outcome is a direct result of these developments?

Mali became a major center for commerce and culture.

Under Askia Muhammad, all governors, judges, and town chiefs had to be ____________.

Muslim

what river aided agriculture and trade for the medieval empire of Mali?

Niger

The word "mansa" means what?

Ruler

Both mali and ghana empires traded _____ witch was mostly mined in the sahara desert and was as valuable as gold

Salt

The kingdoms of Mali's & Songhay's religious practices are referred to as "mixing." What does this mean?

They tended to mix parts of Islamic belief with traditional beliefs.

How was the story of Sundjata, the warrior founder of Ancient Mali, traditionally passed down generations?

Through oral tradition

In the Mali Empire, the cities of Gao, ____________, and ___________ all were home to large mosques.

Timbuktu and Djenne

Islam and the Arabic language were brought to West Africa by...

Traders

The introduction of ________ to the Sahara Desert allowed for trade across the Sahara, and led to the rise of Ghana.

camels

What contributed most to the growth and power of the West African empires of Ghana and Mali?

caravan trade

What helped Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to become large and powerful West African kingdoms?

control of gold-salt trade routes

Which area of medieval Africa was most associated with the production of salt?

desert


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