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HWH: Chapter 6 vocab
The vocabulary of chapter 6: West African Empires
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the process in which people exchange goods without ever contacting each other directly? | Silent barter |
| Who was the king of the Empire of Ghana and whose kingdom was visited by Muslim writers? | Tunka Manin |
| Who was the founder of the Empire of Mali and whose reign is recorded in legends? | Sundiata |
| Who was Mali's greatest and most famous ruler who was a devout Muslim and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca that helped spread Mali's fame? | Mansa Musa |
| Who was the emperor of Songhai and had conquered Mali and made Songhai into a powerful state? | Sunni Ali |
| Who was the Songhai ruler that overthrew Sunni Baru and whose reign was the high point of Songhai culture? | Askia the Great |
| What is a spoken record of past events? | Oral history |
| What were West African storytellers called? | Griots |
| What are short sayings of wisdom or truth called? | Proverbs |
| What is a hand-woven, brightly colored fabric? | Kente |