Kingdoms and States of Medieval Africa Flashcards
Songhai went through a rapid decline as a result of
War debt incurred by Muhammad Ture
The Songhai Empire was most powerful under the leadership of
Muhammad Ture
Mansa musa caused Timbuktu to become
An intellectual capital of the Muslim world
The kingdom of Mali extended from
The coast of the Atlantic Ocean to Timbuktu
Which of the following was the first of the great trading states to emerge in West Africa?
Ghana
Ancestors were a key element in African religion because people believed that
Ancestors were closer to the gods
Music and storytelling were
Used to pass along a community’s history.
How did Muslim merchants cooperate with Berbers?
Muslim merchants bought goods from local traders and sold them to Berbers who carries them across the desert.
The “fleets of the desert” were used for trade by
Berbers
Material used to build the Great Mosque of Kilwa
Coral
Group of independent villages organized by clans and led by a local ruler or clan head.
Stateless society
Common practice in early east Africa of growing only enough crops for personal use
Subsistence farming
Oral historians who preserved traditions and genealogies through stories
Griots
Highly desirable import for Ghana
Salt
Community of related extended families
Lineage group
