Ghana
Potpourri
Mali
Africa
Songhai
100
Salt and Gold
What were the 2 most valuable resources traded in Ghana?
100
Almoravids
Who invaded Ghana in the 1000s?
100
Sundiata
Who was the ruler of Mali?
100
The western part
What part of Africa were the 3 empires we studied?
100
he worked to unify, strengthen, and enlarge Songhai
What did Sunni Ali accomplish?
200
Silent Barter System
What is name of the way they traded where they never faced each other?
200
Animals ate all the grass which caused the soil to blow away
How did overgrazing help cause the fall of Ghana?
200
he built a huge army and conquered nearby kingdoms
How did Sundiata turn Mali into an empire?
200
Niger
What is the name of the river near the kingdoms?
200
many of the laws made were similar to other Muslim nations
How did contact with other cultures change Songhai's government?
300
Tunka Manin
Who was the ruler of Ghana?
300
Timbuktu
What was the greatest city of Mali?
300
Arabic
What became the main language?
300
Sahara Desert
What special landform is north of the empires?
300
overthrew Sunni Baru or supported education
What was Askia's greatest accomplishment?
400
They built an army
What did Ghana's kings do with the money they raised from taxes?
400
Tuaregs
What group invaded Mali in 1431?
400
he gave away lots of gold so people became more aware of Mali
How did Mansa Musa's journey change people's perceptions of Mali?
400
Atlantic Ocean
What is the ocean nearest the 3 empires?
400
Moroccans
Who invaded the Songhai Empire in the 1590s?
500
to ensure the king was richer than everyone else
Why did the rulers not want everyone to have gold?
500
it was too large to control
How did Mali's size lead to its downfall?
500
scholars who went to Morocco came back and set up schools
How did Islam turn Mali into a center of learning?
500
Indian Ocean
What is the ocean on the east coast of Africa?
500
it would have been a fair fight and Songhai might not have been conquered
How might West Africa's history have been different if the invaders had not had firearms?
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