Geography
What was the Trans-Saharan trade?
Trade between the North and South of the Sahara.
What was the capital of Ghana?
Kumbi.
When did Mali conquer Ghana?
1243 CE.
Did Songhai practice Islam less devoutly than Mali?
True.
What was Kente?
A woven cloth with colorful patterns.
How did Ghana get its wealth?
Heavily taxing traders.
How did Songhai become an empire?
The Songhai people broke off from mali and created the Songhai Empire.
What were the rivers of West Africa used as?
Trade/transportation highways.
Who were the Almoravids
Muslim Warriors
What was traded in Ghana?
Gold, salt, ivory, slaves, etc.
Who was Sunni Ali?
The person that united Songhai to break away from and reconquer Mali.
Name the four biomes of Africa.
Desert, desert scrub, tropical grassland, and broadleaf evergreen forest.
What is Cairo
A major city in Medieval period, located in Egypt
What was the cause of the decline in Gahana?
Loss of natural resources.
When did Songhai break away from Mali?
1464 CE.