Mali Empire
Why did Mali become wealthy?
Gold and Salt trade
The Mongol Empire was known for having a powerful a) Navy b) Airforce c) Military
What food was popular in the Inca Empire?
What are avocados, quinoas, corn, beans?
This Mali leader was known for his great wealth?
Who is Mansa Musa?
What cause the decline of the Mali empire?
weak leadership, division, rebellions, shifted trade routes, infighting
Who founded the Mali Empire? a) Gengis b) Sundiata 3) Songhai
b) Sundiata
The Mongols were known as these type of people since they moved around
What are nomads?
What animal did the Incas used for transport, food, clothing, ceremonies, and fuel?
What are Llamas/Apalcas/Vicunas?
This leader from the Mongol empire also had a grandson who was a great leader
Who is Gengis Khan?
This empire defeated the Mali empire
What is Songhai?
What kind of animal did the Mali Empire use to cross the desert?
What are camels?
What was a military tactic that the Mongols use to defeat their enemies?
What is fake a retreat, bows and arrows, cannons, horseback riding?
What did the Incas create to allow them to farm in mountainous terrain?
What is terrace farming?
This Incan leader rose into power after he defeated an army that his father and brother ran away from
Who is Pachacuti?
What caused the Mongol empire to collapse?
What is it grew too large, weak leaders, rebellions, diseases
True or False
The Mali Empire was influenced by Muslim merchants and scholars.
True
What was the name of the trade route/road that the Mongols took control of?
What is Silk Road?
What were the pipes called that allowed water to flow from the mountains to the farm produce?
What are aqueducts?
This Mongol leader tolerated other religions and was the leader of the Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace - period where there was no fighting)?
Who is Kublai Khan?
What caused the decline of the Inca Empire?
What is infighting, civil war, European diseases, Spanish conquistadors/conquerors?
The Mali Empire would travel in this type of group across the desert?
What is a caravan?
What were the tents called that the Mongols lived in?
What are Yurts or Golden Horde?
What was the name of the tax that the Inca would use so they wouldn't have to use money?
What is the Mit'a?
What does Sapa Inca mean?
What is Emperor?
What did the Mongol, Mali and Inca have in common that lead to their decline?
What is internal power struggles, grew too large, pressures from other rivals, changing economy or conditions, weak leadership?