Africa Flashcards
Why were the Berbers willing to trade with Songhai.
Because they both believed In Islam.
Why was salt so valuable?
Salt kept food from spoiling and people needed it in their diet to survive Africa’s hot climate.
The plains of _______________ Africa are crossed by large rivers.
Sub-Sahara
Which city that was once the center of Mali Empire became the center of the Songhai Empire?
Timbuktu
Why was Muhammad Ture able to take over as ruler of Songhai?
Because he was a Muslim.
Every trader who entered ________ had to pay a tax on the goods he carried.
Ghana
What are some of the traditional African crops?
Dates, Kola nuts, and grains.
The _________ is a strip of land with little rainfall that divides the desert from wetter area.
Sahel
By 800, _______ controlled West Africa’s trade routes.
Ghana
What River did great civilizations arise along?
Niger River
After _________ conquered Ghana, he took over the slat and gold trades.
Sundiata
Men and women in traditional African society were loyal to __________.
Extended family and age sets.
For special occasions, West African kings and queens wore garments made of ________.
Kente
African storytellers who memorize and recite the names and histories of their people.
Griots
In 1324, Mansa Musa left his empire on a pilgrimage to __________.
Mecca
What is the largest continent on Earth?
Asia
Why did farming improve in Africa around 500 BC?
Because people learned how to move iron tools to clear land fast and grown more food easier.
A ___________________ is a group of people born within the same two or three years.
Age-set
An epic poem called the ________ tells the history of Ghana.
Dausi
What geographical feature was most important to people living in West Africa?
Niger River
West Africa’s ___________________ mines were a source of wealth.
Golf and salt
What turned much of Ghana’s grasslands into desert?
Overgrazing
Lost the 4 divisions of Africa from most rainfall to least.
Rainforest, savannah, Sahel, Sahara.
Most statues from west Africa are of ____________.
People
Mali reached the height of its power under ________________.
Mansa Musa.
The belief that bodies of water, animals trees, and other natural objects have spirits is known as ______________.
Animism
A short saying of wisdom or truth is known as a ___________.
Proverb
Many of the West African epics can be read in the ___________ and the _____________.
Dausi and Sundiata.
What is oral history?
A spoken record of past events.
Traders in Ghana used __________ ____________ to exchange goods.
Silent barter.
None of the kingdoms of West Africa developed a ______________________.
Written language
All regions in Africa are ___________.
Warm
Zimbabwe was I what part of Africa?
Southern
Sundiata-
Helped Mali rise to power and conquered Ghana.
Tunka Manin-
A king helped Ghana reach its peak in wealth and power.
Mansa Musa-
Mali’s most famous ruler was a Muslim.
Sunni Ali-
Songhai’s expansion was led by Sunni Ali, who became ruler of all of Songhai in 1464.
Askia the Great-
The leader of a rebellion that overthrew Sunni Baru. Also known as Muhammad Ture.
