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Question | Answer |
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Define the definition of manuscripts | It is something written by hand |
What rights did slaves have? | Marriage, could earn their, earn their freedom, not be separated from family, and have protection from harsh punishment |
What is a lineage? | A lineage is a group of people who are related to a common ancestor. |
Name the social ranks of a Caste system. | Emperor, Nobles,Traders and free people, skilled workers, and enslaved people. |
what were village economies based on ? | food such as rice, yams, and beans. |
what were city economies based on ? | Trade and the city markets |
What did they trade ? | They traded things such as salt and cloth. |
What currency did they use for trading? | Cowrie shell and gold coins. |
How did Askia Muhammad support trade ? | He used his armies to protect trade routes and used a weight system to make fair trade. |
What cities had a large population due to trade? | Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenne`. |
How did people become slaves? | Groups defeated in war or born as slaves. |
What are slaves usual jobs ? | Soldiers, farmers, or house servants. |