Vocab
Indian Ocean Network
West African Kingdoms
Swahili City States
Other
100
The development of an increasingly integrated community, especially economically.
Globalization
100
Name 3 civilizations that traded along the Indian Ocean Network.
China, India, Swahili City States, Singapore, Srivijaya, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Arabia, etc.
100
The introduction of what helped facilitate trade in West Africa?
The camel
100
What does Bantu mean?
The People
100
Who is Ibn Battuta?
A Moroccan scholar who traveled the world and wrote a book about his experiences.
200
To adapt into a new culture by learning its language, customs, and way of life.
Assimilate
200
What is a magnetic compass, and how does it work?
A magnetic compass is a compass invented in the Post-Classical era that always pointed north by using the earths' magnetic field.
200
What was the first great empire of West Africa? How is it similar to Alexander the Great's empire and Persia?
Ghana - its tributary princes - local leadership continued to rule after being conquered
200
Where did the Bantu originate from, and where did they go?
West African, savannah/south of the Sahara - East and Southern Africa
200
What is animism? Give an example.
Animism is the belief system that everything, animals, plants, nature, and objects, posses a spirit to it.
300
To help something happen or make it easier.
Facilitate
300
How long does it take to get from Indian to Mogadishu?
3-5 months
300
What empire conquered Ghana, and what religion did it practice?
Mali, Islam
300
Swahili was influenced by what 2 languages?
Bantu and Arabic
300
Indian Ocean Trade Route
400
Extravagance
Spending or using much more than necessary; being very fancy or costly.
400
What commodities would be traded along the Indian Ocean Network?
Books, paper, silk, spices, gold, timber, jade, etc.
400
What was significant about Mansa Musa's hajj?
Showed Mali's/Musa's vast wealth to the world, built mosques-spreading Islam, giving money to the poor, crashing local economies along his way.
400
What types of material did Africa predominantly sell?
Raw products; gold, salt, timber, ivory, etc.
400
Name one of the major trading hubs of the Trans-Saharan network
Timbuktu, Djenne, Gao
500
Strife
serious conflict or struggle
500
Why is the Indian Ocean Network better for trade than the Silk Road? Make at least 3 points.
Travel was faster, Could carry/sell more, safer to travel along, etc.
500
What is similar between Mansa Musa, Alexander the Great, and Ashoka the Great?
After their deaths their empires fell due to dispute of succession and weak leadership.
500
What religion had a strong influence on the Swahili city states?
Islam
500
Who is believed to be the first converts to Islam along the Trans-Saharan route?
Traders