Unit 9 Mali And Songhai Flashcards
1
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Mali dates
A
1200s-mid 1500s CE
2
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What does Mali mean
A
“Where the king resides”
3
Q
Mali gained what from its kings?
A
Power and influence
4
Q
Mali broke away from what place?
A
Ghana
5
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Accomplishments of Sundiata Kieta
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- restored the trans Saharan trade in gold and salt
- slash and burn to provide fertilizer
- agriculture flourished
- tax collection system
- gained territory
6
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Accomplishments of Mansa Musa
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- opened trade routes and protected trade caravans with army
- introduced Islamic cultures
- great mosques
- economic prosperity
- Timbuktu becomes a learning center
7
Q
Who was Ibn Battutu?
A
- traveler
- traveled 75,000mi
- final journey was to Mali
8
Q
Decline of Mali?
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- Mansa Musa died in 1332
- attacking from Berbers
- Mali and Timbuktu were raided and captured
- rebellion
- split into several independent states
9
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Dates of Songhai
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Late 1400s to 1600 CE
10
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Geography of Songhai
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- NW Africa
- Sahel region
- south of Sahara desert
11
Q
Songhai led by strong….
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Leaders
12
Q
Which city was conquered to expand the empire?
A
Timbuktu
13
Q
Kingdom reached its glory under which ruler?
A
Askia Muhammad
14
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Accomplishments of Askia Muhammad
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- divided empire into 5 huge provinces
- each had governor, tax collector, court of judges, and trade inspector
- maintained peace and security using cavalry and navy
- Timbuktu was center of Muslim learning
- introduced laws based in Quran
- appointed Muslim judges for crimes to ensure Islamic laws be upheld
15
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Decline of Songhai
A
- 1600 CE
- Askia Muhammad overthrown by son
- struggles for throne=weaker central government
- gold trading centers attached
- superior guns and cannons of Moroccan defeated Songhai forces
