West Africa Review

Which of these jobs did men in African villages do?

He led Songhai to its peak

Which one of these was NOT a reason why griots were important to a village?

Which empire came last chronologically?

Songhai ruler, he overthrew Sunni Baru. His reign was the high point of Songhai culture

hand-woven, brightly colored fabric

North Africa had an abundance of what resource?

Who expanded their territory to include salt mines?

He was the richest king ever, a devout Muslim who made a pilgrimmage to Mecca!

What types of people did Mansa Musa bring back from his Hajj?

Who overthrew Ghana?

Who conquered the Songhai?

King of Ghana, his kingdom was visited by Muslim writers, Ghana reached its peak under his rule

What did the Berbers bring to West Africa?

Which empire kept the source of their gold a secret?

What allowed labor specialization to occur?

Which empire was the longest lasting?

How did kings gain power?

Which of these would you NOT use to describe Mansa Musa's pilgrimage?

various means....

What objects on this map might give us insight into Mansa Musa's Hajj?

Most of the center of Africa is this type of vegetation zone?

a process in which people exchange goods without ever contacting each other directly

short sayings of wisdom or truth

What religion was most prominent in North Africa?

Kin means...

What does oral history NOT do well?

Who had the power in pre-empire African village life?

a series of steps by which a step is accomplished

this empire reached its height of power under Tunka Manin

Founder of Empire Mali, his reign is recorded in legends, overcame many hardships to build Mali

Which empire was the largest?

What river was the "life blood of West Africa" and connected the Sahara with the Rain Forests?

West African storytellers

a spoken record of past events

Why is salt so important in West Africa?