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
