Vocabulary
This process allowed people to trade goods without meeting face to face.
What is silent barter?
This is how Ghana became wealthy and powerful.
What are trade routes?
The strong leader who founded the Mali Empire.
Who was Sundiata?
The Songhai leader who conquered much of Mali.
Who was Sunni Ali?
Much of what we know about early West Africa comes from these people.
Who are Muslim travelers/scholars?
A spoken record of past events passed down from generation to generation.
What is oral history?
Ghana’s location was important because it was between these two valuable resources.
What are gold and salt?
During Sundiata’s rule, Mali took control of this important trade.
What is the gold and salt trade?
Songhai ruler known for Islam and education.
Who was Askia the Great?
Music and dance were used for entertainment and for this purpose.
What is celebrating history/ important events?
A West African storyteller who preserved history, culture, and traditions.
What is a griot?
The main reason salt was valuable.
What is food preservation?
Mali’s most famous ruler, known for his wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca.
Who was Mansa Musa?
System Askia used to run the empire.
What are government offices?
These stories tell the history of West African empires.
What are epics?
A short saying that expresses wisdom or truth.
What is a proverb?
Taxing traders shows Ghana’s rulers were this.
What are smart leaders?
Journey that made Mali famous worldwide.
What is the hajj?
Early type of gun used in West Africa.
What is an arquebus?
This musical tradition is still seen today in weddings and funerals.
What is music and dance?
A brightly colored, hand-woven fabric worn for special occasions in West Africa.
What is kente?
Muslims who attacked Ghana and destroyed its capital.This Muslim group attacked Ghana and destroyed the capital, Koumbi Saleh.
Who were the Almoravids?
One way Mansa Musa supported Islam and learning.
What are mosques?
Main reason Sunni Baru was overthrown.
What is not Muslim?
One famous West African epic that can still be read today.
What is the Dausi?