Geography
Sahara Desert, Niger River, Sahel, Rainforest
¨When a _______ dies, it is like a library burns¨
Griot
Creating centers of learning such as schools and universities is an example of what Islamic influence?
Education
Sunni Ali conquered lands along the Niger River including Timbuktu and Mali. What category of leadership does this fit in?
Contributing to Expansion
Taghaza focuses only on the production of salt. This is an example of _______________.
Specialization
Warm desert _________ makes trade diffucult
cimate
Keepers of the history of west african villages, memorizing history of events, entertainers for the village, and mediators to keep the peace within african villages.
West African Griot
Shari’ah Law is an example of what islamic influence?
Government and Law
Building schools and universities so his people could read the Quran, was one way that Mansa Musa did this….
Meet the needs of his people
High demand equals higher prices. This is how specialization impacts the ________ of _________ and services.
price, goods
Allows for West Africans to use this river for trade routes
Niger River
Since there were no written records, griots were responsible for spreading the history and ______ so others could learn about West Africa.
Culture
Decorative arts, Government and Law, Language, Religious Practices, Architecture, and Education are all examples of what?
Islamic Influence in West Africa
Askia the Great modeled many of his laws after the Islamic laws of his faith. This is one way he did this….
Created order for his people
People in this city were able to trade for a variety of things due to the high value of salt mined and traded in their empire.
Taghaza
Has extreme conditions, therefore making trade difficult
The Sahara Desert
New language to record trade and important government information.
Arabic
Trade and Missionary work is how ________ made its way to West Africa.
Islam
Sundiata purchased a great deal of land. This is a way he _________ his empire.
Expanded
Ghana funded their army through taxes, and in turn, protected traders along trade routes. This is an example of what?
Interdependence
Caravans often had to stop and rest due to the terrible conditions of the desert. What effect does this have?
This has an impact on trade and how quickly caravans could journey through the terrain.
West Afrian Griots spread _______ by connecting the past and future through ancestors.
Culture
Quran
Sundiata used strong generals to rule over individual provinces. This is a way he did what?
Created order in his kingdom
Gold brought in wealth to what African city?
Wangara