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Sahara
AP World History -- Sahara 1st term
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What empire was roughly located in the same location as modern Mali? | The Empire of Mali is roughly in the same location as modern Mali. It replaced Ghana in the 1200s and was itself taken over by the Songhai in the 1400s. |
| What replaced Ghana in the 1200s? | The Empire of Mali replaced Ghana in the 1200s and was itself taken over by the Songhai in the 1400s. |
| When was the Empire of Mali taken over and by whom? | The Empire of Mali was taken over by the Songhai in the 1400s. |
| How did Mali grow rich? | Mali grew rich by taxing trade. |
| What did the South trade for with the North? | Gold from the south was traded for salt from the north. (Golden south) (The Salty North) just to remember... |
| Who was Mansa Musa? | Mansa Musa d.1337, ruled the empire. He famously went on the hajj to Mecca. Some writers claim he was the richest person ever. Our knowledge of Mali is enhanced by Ibn Battuta who came there in the 1350s. |
| Who do writers claim was the richest person ever? | Mansa Musa |
| What did West African leaders do with the adoption of Islam? | West African leaders balanced the adoption of Islam with desires of average folks for traditional religion. |
| What was the Trans-Sahara network of exchange? | Trans-Sahara networks of exchange consisted of long, bitter crossings. |
| What made traversing the Trans-Sahara network of exchange easier? | It was improved by camel saddles and caravans. |
| How many routes were there on the Trans-Sahara network of exchange? | There were two or three specific routes. |
| What resulted after the Islamization of North Africa? | Muslim merchants crossed bringing their faith. Islamization of N Africa drove increase in trade but it was difficult for N Africa to project power across the desert. |
| Did North Africa come off as a strong nation? Why or why not? | Muslim merchants crossed bringing their faith. Islamization of N Africa drove increase in trade but it was difficult for N Africa to project power across the desert. |
| What types of slaves did the North Africans sell to the Muslims? | They also traded slaves, consisting of more females as concubines. Muslims acquired African wives/concubines. |
| What was the reason for having two cities? | A style of twin cities developed, one for Muslims and one for others. |
| Why did the Muslims choose not to go farther south in Africa? | They didn’t want to go further south because of diseases in the areas with more rainfall. |
| What did Muslims bring to the outside world? | Muslims brought books and knowledge of outside world. Cities grew. |
| What city became a part of Mali in the 1300s? | Cities grew like Timbuktu (became part of Mali in 1300s). |
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