Belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits.
What is Animism
100
Why was salt a valuable resource?
What is Kept food from spoiling, was needed in a persons diet to survive the hot climate. Traded for GOLD.
100
How did Mansa Musa spread Islam?
What is 1) Set up schools to teach Arabic so people could read the Qurʼan. 2) Hired architects to build mosques throughout the empire. 3) Sent scholars to study in Morocco.
100
Who is in the typical extended family?
What is Mother, father, children, close relatives in one household.
100
Source of food, water, transportation, and trade. Allowed people in West Africa to live.
What is Niger river
200
Spoken record of past events.
What is Oral history
200
Name several traditional crops of West Africa?
What is Kola nuts, dates, grain.
200
What caused Ghana to fail?
What is 1) Invasion by North African Muslims (Almoravids) weakened the country. 20 Overgrazing of the land left soil exposed to desert winds. 3) Internal rebels fighting for control of the country.
200
Who were family members loyal to?
What is the family and age sets.
200
Worldʼs largest desert, dominates North Africa.
What is Sahara Desert
300
Most famous ruler of Mali.Spread Islam, increased Maliʼs wealth and power.
What is Mansa Musa
300
The most important geographical feature in West Africa was? Why?
What is Niger River. Provided food, water, transportation, trade for the people of West Africa.
300
What affect did religion have on Songhai?
What is 1) They were Muslim so they were able to trade with Muslim neighbors and gain wealth and expand their empire. 2) Along with practicing the Muslim religion, the ruler also practiced the local religion to maintain harmony. 3) Many of the laws were similiar to their Muslim neighbors.
300
In the extended family both men and women did what task?
What is Farmed.
300
Strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas.
What is Sahel
400
City in both Mali and Songhai, An important trade city. Also known as a “city of learning” for its schools, universities, libraries, and mosques.
What is Timbuktu
400
What were the two most important uses of iron?
What is 1) Farming/clearing the land. 2) Weapons.
400
Who controlled West Africaʼs trade routes by AD800?
What is Ghana
400
The use of iron was important for what reasons?
What is The making of tools and weapons.
400
Open grassland with a few trees.
What is Savannah
500
Short sayings of wisdom or truth.
What is Proverbs
500
Askia the Great introduced two lasting government concepts, what are they?
What is 1) Set up a permanent army. 2) Created specialized departments to oversee specific tasks.
500
What two traits led to the survival of West African villages?
What is Work and family.
500
Western African gold was traded where and for what?
What is In the north for salt.
500
Allowing too many animals to graze (eat) in one place leaving the soil exposed.