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Unit VII Part 4 of West African Kingdoms
Question | Answer |
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What did the Mali empire do in the 13th century? | they broke away from Ghana |
What is the economy like ? | Traders spread beyond W Africa became a very wealthy empire |
When happened in the 13th c. when the rulers converted? | Islamized state |
Who was the founder of the Mali empire? | Sundiata |
When did Sundiata die? | dies in 1260 |
What is Sundiata's other name that is well known? | Lion Prince |
What does Sundiata do with the society? | He divides the society into clams with different jobs |
What did Sundiata create through the empire? | created peace through loyalty |
How were crimes handled? | punishment was very sever |
What did Sundita create with an expansion and creation of a unified state? | Maninke expansion and creation of unified state with each tribe having a representative |
What was the defense for the empire like? | It was heavily defended |
The kings who ruled Mali after Sundiata converted to what ? | Islam |
Who was the MOST important king? | Mansa Musa |
What did he build to keep control over Mali? | built a 100,000 man army |
He divided Mali into? | Provinces |
What did each province rule? | ruled by appointed governors |
What two cites were created under Mana Musa? | Jenne and Timbuktu |
What was the purpose of building the cities? | 1. major cities of commercial exchange |
Who all would come to the cities? | scholars, artisans, y merchants |
What were some buildings that were built inside of the cities? | Mosques, libraries, and universities |
What was allowed in the cities? | polygamy was allowed |
definition of polygamy? | having multiple wives |
Why was polygamy allowed? | bc of having children to spread the Islamic faith and to have the ability to have more children |
What was along the Niger River? | Irrigation |
Mana Musa was the ____________ of Mali? | 2nd ruler |