What Were the Medieval Empires of Ghana and Mali Like?

What led to the decline of the Songhai Empire?

Invaders from Morocco took over the empire and the salt mines

Which natural resource was used by the Empire of Ghana to produce weapons and tools that allowed them to grow into a strong empire?

Iron

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

Islam

The Mosque of Djenne signifies the spread of which religion

Islam

What were the roles of a griot

Storytelling, musician, historian

Which of these leaders began the kingdom of Mali in the thirteenth century?

Sundiata

The Empire of Ghana was located just south of which geographic feature?

The Sahara desert

Which best describes Timbuktu under the Mali empire?

a center of Islamic culture and learning

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

griot

What name identifies the West African oral historians and musicians in the Ancient kingdom of Mali?

griot

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

it encouraged trade with North Africa

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

The word "mansa" means what?

ruler

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

served as commander in chief of a highly organized army controlled all trade activities served as head administrator of justice listened to public complaints

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

Which best describes Timbuktu under the Mali empire?

A center of Islamic culture and learning

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

Caravan Trade

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

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

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

Desert

This city near the Niger and Bani rivers became a large city in medieval Africa. Its location was suited to trade and agriculture. (Which city is described in the information)

Djenne- jeno

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

Ghana

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

Ghana controlled the trade routes and taxed traders

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

Ghana controlled the trade routes and taxed traders.

List the order of Empires from first to last

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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

Ghanna

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

Hajj

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

He made the Mansa part of a caste system that you had to be born into in order to rule

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

Which empire ended up taking over the Empire of Ghana?

Mali

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

Muslim

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

Muslim

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

Niger River

Both of the Empires of Mali and Ghana traded _______ which was mostly mined in the Sahara Desert and was about as valuable as gold.

Salt

The great wealth of Mali came from gold and _____.

Salt

The kingdoms of Mali and Songhai are referred to as "mixing" when talking about their religious practices. What does this mean?

They tended to mix Islamic belief with traditional beliefs

How was the story of Sundjata, the warrior founder of Ancient Mali, traditionally passed down from generation to generation?

Through oral tradition

How was the story of Sundiata, the warrior founder of Ancient Mali, traditionally passed down from generation to generation?

Through oral traditions

In the Mali Empire, what city was home to large mosques?

Timbuktu

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

Traders

The Songhai Empire was similar to the Mali Empire by using the same trade materials of gold and salt T or F

True

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

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

How were products moved across the Sahara in medieval Africa?

by camels

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

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

deserts