Vocabulary
Storytellers who would teach lessons and explain history
Griots
The very rich king of the Mali Empire who was known for his vast amounts of gold
Mansa Musa
The oldest West African kingdom that lasted from 300-1100 CE
Ghana
Although he could appear as both spider and human like, he was definitely a trickster
Anansi
Some of the common natural resources found in the African Kingdoms are gold, salts, and other metals.
True
A group of families who share a common ancestor
a Clan
Upon returning to his kingdom after his journey, Mansa Musa built
Mosques and Universities
This empire lasted from the 1400s to the late 1500s
Songhai
In the play Anansi wanted stories from
The Skygod
A grassy plain in a tropical/subtropical region with few trees
Savanna
A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and features
Biomes
Mansa Musa briefly conquered this empire for Mali
Songhai
This empire was home to the city of Timbuktu
Mali
According to African Folklore, Anansi is credited with…
Giving the world stories
A record of past events that are shared through storytelling from one generation to another
Oral History
An African people famous for their migrations and the languages they speak
The Bantu
A devout Muslim, Mansa Musa took a hajj or pilgrimage to
Mecca
This unit covered how many West African Kingdoms
Three
What is Mr. E's favorite superhero
Spider-Man
Materials such as forests, water, and land that can be used for economic gain
Natural Resources
When the value of money goes down and the prices of goods go up
Inflation
When visiting Cairo Mansa Musa economically caused
Inflation and a depression in the value of gold
The 3 West African Kingdoms in order from OLDEST to NEWEST are Ghana, Songhai, and Mali.
False
To get the stories he wanted, Anansi had to defeat
A Leopard, a Python, Hornets, and a Fairy
The Bantu Migration had many reasons for occurring EXCEPT...
Flooding of the Nile River