Geography
True or False: The Sahara is nothing but sand
False
What contributed the most to Aksum's power?
Trade
What was Ghana nicknamed by Muslim scholars?
Land of Gold
Why didn't Sumanguru kill young Sundiata?
Sumanguru thought Sundiata was weak and no threat.
A small, deep, narrow valley
Ravine
Which ocean in on the EAST side of Africa?
Indian Ocean
Name 3 ways salt was used in NORTHERN Africa
as a building material
to flavor and preserve food
as a medicine
What was important about Ghana's location that made them so powerful?
It was located in the middle of many trade routes.
Why did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to Mecca?
As a Muslim, it was required
a group of travelers journeying together
Caravan
The area in Africa that is described as a "semi-dry rolling plain" and is located south of the Sahara is called what?
The Sahel
What are three qualities that make camels better suited to travel the desert than horses.
Broad, splayed feet
They store fat in their humps
The have a double row of eyelashes
What 3 things made Timbuktu famous?
its universities, mosques and libraries
Askia Muhammad was different from Sonni Ali Ber and other Sonni kings in one important way
He was a devout Muslim
a place where stone or other minerals are taken from the earth
Quarry
What 4 countries could fit inside of Africa?
Europe, the United States, India, and China
Why was salt so valuable during this time?
It kept food from spoiling
Mansa Musa
We remember the travels of Ibn Battuta because he wrote a book about his travels. What was the book called?
a group of countries controlled by a single authority
Empire
Name three important Rivers in Africa
The Nile River, the Congo River, and the Niger River
How did trade help spread ideas?
Scholars, poets, and musicians traveled with caravans for great distances and spread news and ideas that influenced culture, religion and knowledge to new areas.
The Songhai Empire
True or False: Ibn Battuta visited many places, including England
a series of rulers who are all from the same family