West Africa

Question 1

Mansa Musa

Answer 1

Leader of Mali and richest person in history. Traded gold and caused inflation.

Question 2

Sundiata Keita

Answer 2

He is a Mali King who expands and becomes the most powerful trading empire.

Question 3

Griot

Answer 3

Keepers of oral literature in West Africa they also memorized nations, history, and laws.

Question 4

Proverb

Answer 4

Poetic form that uses few words but achieves great depth of meaning.

Question 5

Epic poem

Answer 5

Long narrative poem.

Question 6

Misconception

Answer 6

A fake thought about something or someone.

Question 7

Oral History

Answer 7

Is a field of study and a method of gathering preserving and interpreting the voices and memories of the people communities and participants in the past events

Question 8

Manden Charter

Answer 8

The first human rights rule.

Question 9

Matrilineal

Answer 9

Inheritance comes through the mothers side.

Question 10

Mali

Answer 10

West african empire with lots of gold.

Question 11

Ghana

Answer 11

From the 6-13 century conquered by Mali traded gold.

Question 12

Songhai

Answer 12

West african empire exceeded Mali.

Question 13

Centralized

Answer 13

A place that is controlled by a central authority.

Question 14

Encompass

Answer 14

To cover something completely.

Question 15

Integration

Answer 15

Combining parts to become a whole