African Kingdoms Flashcards
What type of climate/geography zones does Africa have?
They have deserts, Sahel, grasslands, and rainforests.
Where was Mansa Musa from and what religion did he convert to?
He was a king from the Mali kingdom and converted to Islam.
How did the arrival of Europeans in Africa lead to the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
Europeans purchased African enslaved people and brought them to the Americas, which led to them mass buying millions of slaves and transporting them across the Atlantic.
What were some of the accomplishments of early African kingdoms?
Successful trade, lots of gold, big buildings and beautiful stone structures
What were some resources that early African kingdoms had?
Ivory, gold, silver, turtle shells, frankincense, oil
What did they trade?
Enslaved people for labor, gold, ivory, turtle shells, many more
Describe some of the details of Mansa Musa’s trip to Mecca and how he used his wealth
Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca to complete the 5 Pillars in Islam and would donate to the poor. He had so much gold that he gave it to many people and had increased inflation by a lot during that time.
