African Kingdoms Flashcards

1
Q

Ghana became a powerful state when it gained control of valuable

A

trade routes

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2
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Ghana’s rulers made money by collecting ____ on traded merchandise

A

taxes

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3
Q

Ghana had access to rich _____ and _____ mines

A

gold and salt

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4
Q

Ghana’s richest trade city and capital was _______

A

Koumbi Saleh

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5
Q

This Christian civilization traded in the red sea & Indian ocean

A

Axum

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6
Q

Ghana’s decline was caused by attacking invaders, _____, and the decline of trade

A

drought

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7
Q

Mali’s first strong ruler was ______, who rules from 1217-1255

A

Sundiata

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8
Q

West African traditional storytellers are called ____

A

griots

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9
Q

early Malians participated in ancestor worship, but later Malians converted to ______

A

Islam

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10
Q

The immensely wealthy ___ ruled Mali from 1312-1337

A

Mansa Musa

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11
Q

This Moroccan scholar & traveller visited the kingdom of Mali and wrote about it.

A

Ibn Battuta

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12
Q

Songhai conquered the wealthy trade city of ____

A

Timbuktu

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13
Q

Songhai grew strong with the leadership of _____

A

Sunni Ali

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