Ghana
This area was rich with
Gold
"Land of the Gold"
Name of the richest man ever to live.
Mansa Musa
Worlds largest desert
Sahara
This was valuable in people’s diets and was used to preserve and season foods.
Salt
The name of the religious journey Muslims are required to take once in their lives
Hajj
Because Gold was so plentiful in West Africa, trades were willing to exchange one pound of gold
for one pound of salt
The capital of the Mali Empire
Timbuktu
Name of trade route taken across north Africa mainly by Arab traders
Trans Saharan Trade Route
Merchants who traveled through the DESERT THROUGH THE SAHARA traveled in
Caravans
What emperor helped to spread Islam and bring glory to the Mali empire?
Mansa Musa
Importance of Salt
Preservation of food
Preservation of bodies
vital mineral for people's health
Which empire took over after the Mali Empire becoming the largest of the three west African empires.
Songhai
Nickname for Camels
"Ships of the Desert"
Areas in the desert where water can be found...
Oases
Language of the Quran
Arabic
What kind of living can take place in the following places:
Grassland
Tropical
Grassland- Farming staple crops
Tropical- Cash Crops
Name of the person who founded the Songhai Empire
Sunni Ali who conquered all the Mali territories
Reason Camels were the preferred method of trade animals in North Africa
Suited for desert conditions
travel long distances with little water
ability carry heavy loads
thick lashes adapted for the sandstorms
food source
This staple crop allowed for a population boom in Africa
Bananas
View of the Merchant class within Islam
Merchants were viewed with prestige as the prophet Muhammad was a successful merchant
List the order of the 3 West African Empires in Order
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Explain the challenges of living in the desert climate
Dry
Vast Temp differences
Harsh living conditions- limited areas with water
limited plant and animal life
Explain what kind living can take place in each of the following climates
Desert
Semi- Desert
Desert: Nomadic and near Oasis's
Semi- Desert- Pastoralists and semi nomadic
In the 1500's the Sultan of _____________ invaded West Africa and conquered Songhai
Morocco
What qualities did Muslims around the world share?
5 pillars of Islam
Quran in Arabic (read and write in Arabic)
Education and Charity emphasized