What were the 3 African trading kingdoms we studied?
Mali, Ghana, and Songhai.
100
What major items did Gana trade?
Gold, salt, cloth, and weapons.
100
What were the main items traded by Mali?
Gold and salt.
100
Main items traded?
Gold and salt.
100
What items did all of the Kingdoms trade?
Gold and salt?
200
What does the word dynasty mean?
A series of rulers from a single family
200
How did Islam spread to Gana?
Islam spread to Gana through trade.
200
Islamic influence?
Mansa Musa ordered mosques built at the trading cities.
200
Islamic influence?
Change in leaders because the people did not feel their leader was being a good Muslim.
200
How did Islam spread to all of the kingdoms?
Through trade routes.
300
How might one dynasty take over another?
War, no heirs, corruption, rebellion, assassination.
300
What did Islam promote in Gana?
Literacy.
300
How did Mali rise?
It was built because of the gold trade.
300
Ideas?
Efficient tax system and a good government.
300
All of these kingdoms and an efficient _________ system and good and fair ___________.
tax, government.
400
What is the mandate of heaven?
Given from God to a person if they are their favorite to rule.
400
How did Gana become rich?
Taxing goods.
400
Name 2 leaders.
Sundiatta and Mansa Musa.
400
Why did Sonhai fall?
Songhai lacked modern weapons and a Moroccan fighting force invaded and overtook Songhai.
400
How did all of these kingdoms fall?
Another army came to take over.
500
Who was Confucius/what did he believe in?
Chinese thinker and social philosopher
The social order of the family and government were the most important
You would always make sure your family and the government were happy
You should not travel or explore, as you should take care of your elders (parents when they get older)
Treat others kindly and with respect
500
What kind of government did Gana have?
A fair government.
500
List 3 ideas of Mali.
Ideas – fair and trusted government, good trading to gain wealth, justice system