Songhai Emperor Flashcards
1
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Time period of songhai empire
A
1400s to late 1500s (15th to 16th centuries)
2
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3 major exports of songhai
A
Gold salt and slaves
3
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What was their most wanted import?
A
Books
4
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4 main industriea
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Farming, mining, trading, defence
5
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How did miners live compared to nobles
A
Miners lived in near slavery while nobles lived in luxury
6
Q
Main religeon?
A
Muslim
7
Q
Where is timbuktu
A
Where the niger flows northward into the southern edge of the sahara desert
8
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What was special about timbuktu
A
Large learning place with universities and many schools, attracted scholars and merchant
