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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a manuscript? | It is something written by hand. |
| What five rights did slaves have? | Slaves could marry, earn money, not be separated from family, have protection from harsh punishment, and buy their freedom |
| What is a lineage? | A group of people who are related to a common ancestor. |
| Name the social ranks of the 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? | Traded things such as salt and cloth. |
| What currency did they use for trading? | Cowrie shells and gold coins. |
| How did Askia Muhammad support trade? | He used his armies to protect trade routes and used a weight system to make trade fair. |
| What cities had large populations due to trade? | Gao, Timbuktu, and Djenne. |
| How did people become slaves? | Groups defeated in war, or born into slavery. |
| What were slaves usual jobs? | Soldiers, farmers, or house servants. |