AFRICAN KINGDOMS 2025

All 3 kingdoms were very wealthy due to control of the northern Taghaza salt mines/southern Wangara gold mines.

The purposes of _ is to show rank, religion, entertainment, way of life, solving arguments, and history.

Deserts have rainy climates with lots of grassland and animals.

All three Kingdoms shared jobs as part of their economy. Which job was not shared?

A __________ has highly developed political, economic and social systems and also meet the GRAPES criteria.

The Ghana Kingdom ended due to lack of natural resources, over population and the Almoravids seizing their capital city.

Sharia law was used in the Mali and Songhai after Islam spread since the laws were based on the Quaran.

Why were camels in the camel caravans useful to the Muslim traders over the Sahara?

Which is not a purpose of the African Mask?

Songhai was led for many years first by Sunni Ali then by ________ Muhammad or the Great.

Koumbi was the capital city of ________ and had a population of over 15,000 people.

African kingdoms began near two rivers. Which of the rivers below were not near the kingdoms in Africa?

__________was Mali's capital city at first under King Sundiata and it was a trade and educational center.

The traditional religion has many characteristics. Which is not one?

All 3 Kingdoms shared many common political grapes. Which fact below did they not share?

This city is the oldest known in West Africa beginning 1600 years ago.

Ghana, Mali and Songhai were the 3 African Kingdoms we learned about!

Saharan trade was difficult due to the desert so Arab merchants led the trade and helped to spread the Christianity.

The GRAPES traits are: geography, religion, achievements, political, economic, social structure?

Trans Saharan Trade was started by the Ghana kingdom due to their control of ____ trade from the gold mines of Wangara.

Folk Tales were told with animals like Anansi to teach morals by Griot storytellers.

Arab influences on the Africans was positive in many ways. Choose which one was not positive?

Songhai had a huge army but was defeated by the Moroccans due to not having guns or cannons.

Mansa Musa was the Mali King who became a Muslim and went on Hajj. His journey hurt the economy due to his gold gifts.