Informataion In The Chapter (Africa) Flashcards
What kingdom did Mansa Musa
Mali
What was the first kingdom to be based on the wealth of salt and gold
Ghana
(True or False)
Was Timbaktu a great African trading city?
Is Aksum located in present day Niger?
True
False
What is a city state?
A city state is a city with it’s own government that controls much of the surrounding land.
List four things salt was valuable for
- trade
- flavored food
- preserved meat
- maintain good health
How did they transport gold dust?
They would cut the quill of a feather, pour the gold dust into the hollow feather, and trade it.
(True or False)
Salt was as valuable as gold.
Ghana was the very first kingdom to maintain salt and gold trade.
Salt and gold were not the base of African trade.
True
True
False
List for Timbuktu
- desert port (camels)
- camels are called ships of the desert
- came in to port
How did they make churches?
They carved them into the ground.
What did Bantus’ keep knowledge of?
Metalwork
What does sub Sahara mean
Under the Sahara
How long did the Bantu migration last
1000 years
What were African storytellers called
Griots
Where was the famous center of Muslim learning
Mali (Timbuktu)
What were the two rainforest kingdoms
Ghana
Songhai
