TCAP Review - West Africa Flashcards
What is Djenne?
An ancient trading city in West Africa.
What is Trans Saharan Caravan Trade?
A trade method using Camels in large groups to trade across the Sahara.
What is Timbuktu?
The knowledge and trade capital of West Africa.
What is a Griot?
A West African Poet or Storyteller who can tell either fiction or nonfiction.
Who was Mansa Musa?
The richest man in history with an estimated net worth of 4 billion USD.
What was the Mali Empire?
The empire which ruled over West Africa from 1227-1670 C.E.
What was the Ghana Empire?
The empire which ruled over West Africa from the 7th century to the 11th century.
What was the Songhai Empire?
The empire which shortly ruled West Africa from the 15th century to the 16th century.
What is a Berber?
A Muslim trader who is from West Africa before it was Islamic.
Who was Ibn Battuta?
A famous West African explorer.
