Empire
of Ghana
of Ghana
This North African group controlled trade routes that helped Ghana rise.
Who were the Berbers?
This religion spread into Ghana through contact with Arab traders.
What is Islam?
Mali’s first great ruler who restored independence and conquered Ghana.
Who was Sundiata?
Songhai regained independence as this empire weakened.
What was Mali?
This desert to the north of Ghana was the main source of salt.
What is the Sahara?
Ghana’s wealth was based on the trade of these two key resources.
What are gold and salt?
The holy book of Islam is called this.
What is the Qur’an?
This Muslim king was Mali’s most famous ruler.
Who was Mansa Musa?
This ruler of Songhai was known as Askia the Great.
Who was Muhammad Ture?
Slabs of this were so valuable they were used as money.
What is salt?
Traders passing through Ghana had to do this, which helped rulers grow rich.
What is pay a tax on goods?
This Muslim group attacked Ghana in the 1060s to force its leaders to convert.
Who were the Almoravids?
In 1324, Mansa Musa made this religious journey to Mecca.
What is a hajj?
Askia the Great set up this many provinces to organize his empire.
What is five?
Mansa Musa brought back these specialists to build mosques in Mali.
Who were artists and architects?
Ghana’s rulers used their wealth to build this, giving them superior power over neighbors.
What is an army with iron weapons?
Ghana’s empire declined when this happened to its trade.
What is trade routes were cut off?
Mansa Musa wanted all Muslims to be able to do this with the Qur’an.
What is read and write Arabic?
Songhai was invaded by this northern neighbor who wanted control of salt mines.
Who were the Moroccans?
Timbuktu became famous as a center for this.
What is learning/education?
Ghana began when the Soninke people banded together for this reason.
What is protection from nomadic herders?
Even after Ghana fell, this influence remained strong in the region.
What is Islam?
These two major trade cities became part of Mali’s empire.
What are Timbuktu and Gao?
Songhai cities like Timbuktu became centers for these fields of study.
What are mathematics, science, medicine, grammar, and law?
The fall of both Ghana and Songhai was tied to changes in this.
What is trade?