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7-SS_5-3
Core7 SS Ch. 5 Lesson 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This empire arose around 1240 in the southern part of the former empire of Ghana. | Mali |
| A great chief of the Malinke people who captured the former capital of Ghana and expanded Mali's trade routes. | Sundiata |
| Mali city on the Niger River that was a great center of trade, culture, and Islamic scholarship. | Timbuktu |
| Mali's most famous king who made a great pilgrimage to Mecca. | Mansa Musa |
| This group of people rebelled against the Mali empire, and eventually formed an empire of their own. | the Songhai |
| Seized the throne from Sunni Ali's son and became the ruler of the Songhai empire. | Askia Muhammad |
| Trade of this precious metal from West Africa to Europe helped to finance the European Renaissance. | gold |
| The Songhai city which declared independence from Mali. | Gao |
| Songhai king who drove the Berbers out of Timbuktu, expanded the Songhai empire, and developed a reputation as a powerful, harsh leader. | Sunni Ali |
| Muslim term for genies that West Africans came to believe in along with their own michievous spirits. | dijnn |