Ghana
These people founded Ghana.
Who are the Soninke?
He was known as the "sickly prince" overthrow the ruler of Mali to become the ruler.
Who is Sundiata
A West African King or Ruler
What is a mansa
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This was being traded across the Africa and other parts of the world.
Gold and Salt.
The kingdom of Ghana declined in the year.
What is 1075
Mali was founded by these people
Who are the Malinke?
The process by which a new leader is chosen to follow an outgoing leader.
What is succession?
He was the first ruler of Songhai, beginning his rule in 1464
TRUE OR FALSE
Africans today speak three-quarters of all the world’s languages.
What is False
This lead the people of Ghana and Mali to gain profit through trade
What is their location was ideal for growth, taxed traders, and they were intermediaries.
TRUE OR FALSE
Mansas practiced Islam but did not force their subjects to do so.
What is True?
Who is a(n) intermediary or intermediaries.
Islam spread through West Africa by.
What is through trade and Askia Muhammad mandated that the empires laws be based on Islamic Laws.
Mansas didn't force their people to practice Islam for this reason.
What is to keep political order
Muslims use word ghana “chief” to refer to
What is the people of the land
He ruled Mali from 1307-1324 is often known to be an example to Mali's wealth making him the riches man in the world
Who is Mansa Musa
a group of overload trade routes that carries goods between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa
What is the trans-Saharan Trade
These factors contributed to the fall of Songhai Empire
What is internal and external conflict. And attacks by the Moroccans.
Why did Mansa Musa travel to Mecca, and what were the effects of his journey?
Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca on a pilgrimage in 1307. His travels revealed the wealth of Mali and resulted in new trade routes. In Egypt, his spending may have also affected the economy.
Only Kings owned this and kept it at a high price
What are gold nuggets?
TRUE OR FLASE
In the Mali Empire, Timbuktu became a center of trade where leaders practiced Islam
What is True
This place became the center of trade and learning
What is Timbuktu
He became the name of the Muslim Dynasty, claimed control of Songhai, and promoted Islamic Education.
Who is Askia Muhammad?
The kingdoms were located near this river
What is the Niger River?