Travel in West Africa
The animal that traders used to travel.
What are camels?
Explain: Camels were used to travel because they could survive a 100 miles without water.
Two trading goods that dominated trans-Saharan trade.
What is gold and salt?
Explain: Gold is a common metal for trade and salt is a common mineral.
The king that primarily helped Mali grow.
Who is Mansa Musa?
Explain: Although Mansa Musa was not the first king of Mali, he was the one that introduced Mali to the world.
The impression Mali made to those who traveled there.
What is strict and powerful?
Explain: Mali had very strict rules on religion and expectance of behavior.
What nomadic traders lead on camels.
What is caravans?
Explain: Nomadic traders began to lead camel caravans, or groups of people traveling together.
The place where gold was mined.
What is forests south of Ghana?
Explain: Forests south of Ghana were filled with gold.
The language the king of Mali made his people learn so they could study the holy book of Islam.
What is Arabic?
Explain: The holy book of Islam, the Qur'an, was written in Arabic and the King wanted his people to practice his religion.
What document creates a mood that the King of Mali is extremely powerful and he has the world in his hands.
What is document one?
Explain: Document one on page 47 is a medieval map that shows West Africa and the King wearing a gold crown and holding a gold ball. This map was created because of the King's pilgrimage.
Where market towns started to flourish. (Not a specific place)
What is where trading routes met?
Explain: Since there is multiple traders on each route, the meeting point of them was a great place to trade.
The place where salt was produced.
What is north of the Sahara?
Explain: In the region north of the Sahara, there was an abundance of salt.
The West African cultures that developed because of the Morocco invasion.
What is Hausa and Yoruba?
Explain: When Ghana, Mali, and Songhai fell because of the Morocco invasion, Hausa and Yoruba practiced agriculture and crafts.
The phrase from one of the documents that displays an importance of religion in Mali.
What is "They put their children in chains if they show any backwardness in memorizing it, and they are not set free until they have it by heart."?
Explain: In Mali, religion was extremely important to the point where parents would regard well being of their children to prioritize religion.
The route where traders carried their goods.
What is trans-Saharan trade route?
Explain: In their caravans, they carried goods on the trans-Saharan trade route.
The material buildings where made of in Taghaza.
What is salt?
Explain: There was an abundance of salt in Taghaza so they decided to use it to a great benefit.
The year when the King of Mali made a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
When is 1324?
Explain: Mansa Musa was a Muslim so he decided to take a religious journey to the city of Mecca in 1324.
The impression that sultan made on his audience from document two.
What is strict, royal, rich, powerful, or other things related?
Explain: It says how he is holding a bow and arrow and gives very great detail which gives off a strict mood.