Mideval Africa Study Guide Flashcards
Axum would export _______, ________, ________ to the Arabian Peninsula.
ivory, incense, and slaves
What religion was accepted by Ghana but became the religion of Mali and Songhai?
Islam
In addition to controlling the mines, what was another way Ghana profited from trade?
Taxing traders
True or False: In Ghana it was custom that the inheritance of a kingdom was passed to the king’s oldest son.
False
True or False:The Kingdom of Ghana and Mali BOTH believed in Ancestor Worship
True
The introduction of Iron to the Kingdom of Ghana did which TWO things?
Iron tools for farmers and weapons to conquer other tribes.
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the _____________.
trans-Saharan route
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai became powerful by controlling trade in _________.
West Africa
In traditional African religions God was forgiving if _____________.
people corrected themselves.
In many African indigenous religions, ___________ are to be venerated and appeased through ceremony, for they can help or harm the living, depending on how well the living appease them.
ancestors
What do traditional African religions believe in?
One supreme God
Traditional African religions…
follow rules, honor history and ancestors, pray for protection, and pray for success.
What was the importance of griots in African society?
Passed traditional stories down from generation to generation
What are three ways the Bantu people helped people’s lives in villages?
Brought new crops, new iron works, and new homes
The spread of religions has always been influenced by various factors. How was Islam first introduced to West Africa?
Through trade
Why was salt so valuable?
It preserved meat
Who was the most famous king of Mali? He took the Hajj to Mecca and gave out so much gold that he had to borrow money to come home.
Monsa Musa
West Africa was an important market due to their specialization in which goods?
Salt and gold
Which statement best explains why silent bartering was so useful?
Peaceful trade and kept locations of mines secret.
The Sahara Desert had what major effect on West Africa?
It forced traders to find new routes across the north to the west.
The Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires were all located along which African landform?
The Niger River
Which of the following best describes the political conditions in West Africa?
Monarchs taxed trade routes for their kingdom.
The great trading center of Zimbabwe supplied ________, _______, and ________ to the East African coast.
gold, copper, and ivory
Mansa Musa of Mali allowed?
Different religions
