Vocab/Grammar
(adj) “fer” is a latin root that means “to bear” or to carry. Soil that is capable of bearing fruit or vegetation.
Fertile
Name two important leaders we have learned about
Queen Amanirenas
Sundiata
What factors led to the success of the Kingdom of Kush?
Proximity to Nile and fertile soil, natural protection of the third cataract, farming, herding of cattle, natural resources such as iron, copper, and gold. Ability to organize into a powerful kingdom
In what centuries did the Mali Empire exist?
13th - 17th centuries
(v) to mean
Denote
(n) the act or process of taking something over by force
Conquest
What are two important facts about Mansa Musa?
Richest man of all time
Sundiata was his father
Ruled over 40 million people Peace during his 25 year reign
What led the Kush Kingdom to regain power after falling to Egypt?
Kashta, the Kush ruler, became powerful and conquered parts of Egypt. Kashta’s son, Piankhi, became so powerful that he became the pharaoh of Egypt, which started a Kush dynasty for 100 years which started the Meroe Dynasty
What was the name of the oral, human rights charter created by Sundiata Keita in the kingdom of Mali?
Under Sundiata Keita, the Mali Empire created one of the very first charters of human rights called the Manden Charter
(n) a word part that is added to the base
word to change its meaning or part of
speech. Prefixes and suffixes are the two
types of affixes.
(v) to atach
Affix
What is the simple subject and simple predicate in the following sentence?
In the Ancient Kingdom of Ghana, gold was one of the most important natural resources.
Simple Subject: gold
Simple Predicate: was
What are at least two important facts about Sundiata?
United several kingdoms to fight against Ghana
Sundiata was brave, kind, fair and generous
Created first charter of human rights
Led the Mali empire to become wealthy
What is an interesting fact about the Napatan Empire?
Napatan dynasty brought back “old ways” of Egyptian religion and culture
Women have leadership role- Queen mother - always there with the pharaoh
Fill in the blank:
The famous Epic of Sundiata is an epic poem of the ______ people that tells the story of Sundiata, describing him as a hero and legendary figure for establishing and leading the great Mali Empire.
Malinke
( noun ) an irrational fear of leaving ones house
What is a linking verb? Give at least one example of a linking verb.
Verbs that connect the subject of a sentence with a word that gives information about the subject.
Examples: is, am, are
Who is Piankhi?
A Kushite King who became the pharaoh of Egypt and started a Kush dynasty for 100 years
What is the legacy of the final Kush Kingdom of Meroe?
Role of women as leaders
Pyramids
Meroitic Language- their own way of communicating
Why didn't Mansa Musa have to tax his subjects?
Because he had SO many trade routes, he made a lot of money from charging foreigners to use his roots. It was basically like a present day toll road.
( adj ) of, relating to, or based on the
production, distribution, and consumption of
goods and services
Economic
What is a helping verb? Give at least one example of a helping verb.
Verbs that are not the main verb in the sentence – they help the main verb.
Examples: is, am, are, can
SURPRISE! DOUBLE POINT QUESTION!
Who was Sassouma Barete, and why did she want Sundiata dead? Be specific & answer both questions!
1. Sassouma Barete was King Maghan Kon Fatta's first wife.
2. She wanted Sundiata dead because she wanted her son to take the throne, not him.
How did the final kingdom of Kush collapse?
Decline of economics- deforestation
Foreign merchants (couldn't manage trade routes
Eventually overtaken by the king of Aksum
What is the Catalan Atlas?
The Catalan Atlas was created in the year 1375, over 600 years ago.
At the type, the atlas represented what was known of the world’s size and scope.
The fact that Mansa Musa was included on the Atlas over 4 decades after his death proves how famous and important he was to the world at that time.
( n ) a forewarning; a feeling that something
will happen that is not based on fact
Premonition