Songhay
Which religion flourished in Songhay?
Islam
Sunni Ali Ber practiced what religion?
Islam
True or False: Askia Mohammed did not shy away from military adventures.
True
Which two cities were important to the success of the Songhay empire?
Timbuktu; Djenne
What did the Moroccans successfully occupy in order to gain control over Songhay?
Salt mines
Who were the two important leaders of Songhay during its height?
Sunni Ali Ber
Askia Mohammed
Sunni Ali Ber wanted to unite two different groups of people under his empire. Who were these two groups?
Those who practiced Islam
and
Those who practiced traditional African religions
After the rule of Askia Mohammed, who ruled Songhay?
His sons
Djenne was an important city in Songhay because
It was an important trade center
It was a capital for education in Africa
It was home to an advanced culture
The African ideas, rhythms, religious expression, philosophies, and behaviors of the classical cultures of West Africa were taken from the continent and sent where?
The Americas
What small kingdom in Mali grew to become the empire of Songhay?
Gao
“Sunni Ali Ber annexed, or got rid of, all of the smaller states that had sworn allegiance to the Mali Empire.” Which two important cities did Sunni Ali Ber annex?
Timbuktu and Djenne
“The religion of _________ flourished under Emperor Askia Mohammed, as did the ______ and African culture.”
Islam; arts
What medical advancements were being made in the city of Djenne?
What was so unique about the weapons used by the Moroccans to defeat Songhay?
They were far more advanced than the weapons of Songhay
Morocco borrowed weapons from the Europeans
Armies in Songhay had never seen cannonballs and guns prior to that point
What name does the book call the era in which Ghana, Mali, and Songhay flourished?
The Classical Era
“Sunni Ali Ber’s strategy was to _____ the _______ throughout the entire Sundanese region.”
Keep the Peace
What did Askia Mohammed want to do to the form of government in Songhay?
Decentralize it
What year did Songhay officially fall as an empire?
1740
What name did Europeans refer to Sunni Ali Ber as?
Sunni Heli, King of Timbuktu
Askia Mohammed is said to be one of the first modern leaders in Africa. What is one example of Mohammed’s modern leadership
His cabinet of ministers