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africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did an African kinship develop into a kingdom? | By getting a lot of money from taxing traders and expanding land |
| ?who controlled trade in Africa and what was traded? | The king controlled trade and they traded salt,gold,and slaves. |
| Why were griots important? | Because they were the ones that passed down history |
| Define Kinship | people related by blood or mairrafe |
| Define Labor specialization | Focusing on specific types of work |
| Define Griot | People who passed down history through song and dance. |
| describe three vegetation zones in Africa? | Savannah:grassland in tropical region,Rain forest:dense vegetation,Desert:used for trade routes |
| Name three vegetation zones in Africa | Rain forest,Desert,Savannah |
| Why was the Niger river so important? | Because the king taxed traders and then they became wealthy |
| Why did North Africa trade salt for gold and why did west Africa trade gold for salt? | Because they didn't feel like walking and they need it for the kingdom |
| Why were Camels important for trans-Sahara trade? | Because they were transportation on how you got across |
| What are the kings of Ghana roles in the salt and gold trade? | To collect the taxes and tax traders |
| How did the Berbers of north Africa influence the people of west Africa? | BY bringing islam |
| Define Trans-Saharan trade | across the Sahara |
| Define Berbers | People who traded in groups |
| Define Savannah | grassland in a tropical region |
| Who founded the Mali Empire? | Sundiata |
| Describe the city of Timbuktu | Becomes center of Islamic Scholarship |
| What were the results of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage? | they were good because he attracted people |
| What was Capital of Mali empire? | Timbuktu |
| How did The Sunni,Ali,And the Songhai took control over west Africa? | Songhai: getting back independence,Sunni Ali:Became ruler of the Songhai Empire |
| List three achievements about the government of Askia Muhammad? | organizing government,Appointed directors of finance,agriculture,army,and navy,Set up an organized tax system |
| List three factors that led to the decline of the Songhai Empire? | Morocco army raided Songhai salt mines,ruler was weak,Moroccan forces captured Timbuktu and Gao |
| Define Sundiata | Founded Mali Empire |
| Define Timbuktu | became center of Islamic scholarship |
| Define Mansa Musa | Mansa means king and musa means moses so king moses |
| Why did the Kongo People move and settled near the Kongo? | Because of fertile soil,iron and copper ore |
| Why did king Afonso trade with Portugal? | Because they had guns and horse |
| List three ways that king afonso changed the kingdom to European style? | Made roman Catholicism official religion,Sao Salvador was mbanzas new name,and wore western style clothing |
| why did king afonso cut trade off with Portugal? | the slave demand was too high and he was losing population |
| what were the results of trade with Portugal? | Kongo was attacked and fell |
| Define Missionary | sent to do religious work |
| Define Roman Catholicism | practicing roman Catholicism |
| Define Trans Atlantic Slave trade | trading slaves across the ocean |
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