Chapter 8

Question 1

Empire of Ghana

Answer 1

Who/What:
Where: upper Niger Valley
When: emerged 5th century CE
Significance: Based on agriculture, but gold allowed it to grow in importance, “land of the gold”

Question 2

Prince Henry the Navigator

Answer 2

Who/What: Prince of Portugal who lead the exploration of the african west coast
Where: from portugal, explored west africa
When: 1394-1460
Significance: created new trade opportunities for portugal, founded a school for navigators in portugal, brought many black africans home as slaves, discovered gold along the southern coast

Question 3

Zagwe Dynasty

Answer 3

Who/What: Dynasty in control of Axum
Where: Auxum
When: seized control mid 12th century
Significance: centralized gov, extended Christianity throughout region.

Question 4

Mali (268)

Answer 4

Who/What: Empire of Mali
Where: Atlantic coast to Timbuktu
When: early 13th cent.
Significance: Emerged after fall of Ghana Empire, based on gold trade

Question 5

Mansa Musa

Answer 5

Who/What: king of Mali
Where: Mali, West Africa
When: 14th century
Significance: One of most rich and powerful rulers of his day