Mali and Ghana
_______ 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
