People
Established universities and schools to educate people about Islam within the Songhai kingdom
Askia Muhammad
Largest of the west African kingdoms, was the last one to exist
Songhai
Sahara Desert
Special group of people who were believed to have the power to predict events
Diviners
What the king was expected to do for his people
Hear complaints
settle disputes
control trade
defend the empire
Give favors
Malian king, set up libraries and mosques to help spread Islam
Mansa Musa
Wealthiest of the west African kingdoms, most famous leader was Mansa Musa
Mali
Grasslands of central Africa
Savanna
Name given to belief systems that are specific to one group of people
Traditional Religion
In Mali, this type of person was put in charge of the provinces
Generals
Ethnic group that migrated throughout central and south Africa
Bantu
Zimbabwe
First outside groups to enslave Africans
Portuguese
Arabs
Impacts from the spread of Islam in East Africa
Increased trade
Education improved
Spread of Islamic ideas and laws
New architecture
In Ghana, the kingdom was handed down to this relative of the king
His nephew
Ibn Battuta
Goods that made west African kingdoms wealthy - name two
Gold
Ivory
Leather
Spices
Slaves
Main crop that African slaves were expected to help grow
Sugarcane
Forms of art used to celebrate events in traditional religions
Dance
Music
Songhai, Ghana, and Mali all divided their kingdoms into these
Provinces
Ethnic group that first figured out how to cross the Sahara Desert and form trade caravans
Berbers
Earliest of the west African kingdoms
Members of these groups could trace their heritage back to one common ancestor
Lineage group
Culture that was formed when Islam and East Africa came into contact with each other
Swahili
What the people were expected to give to the king
Loyalty
Taxes