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U2 Ch2
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How were the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire similar? | Both empires were wealthy because of the salt and gold trade and both cultures were affected by Muslim religion and teachings |
| Mansa Musa was famous for ______________ | being very wealthy |
| What were the groups in Mali's social Hierarchy? | Top class: rulers, warriors, and traders Middle class: working class - blacksmiths, griots-poets, musicians, storytellers Lower class: enslaved people |
| Describe Timbuktu and its importance to Mali | Timbuktu was an important center for trade near the Niger River |
| Mansa Musa made a pilgrimage to _________. This trip was important because ____________. | Mecca; the trip brought ideas from the Islamic golden age to Mali |
| Describe how the Mali Empire ended | The Mali Empire ended because the arrival of Portuguese ships was competition for trading caravans |
| Why was Sundiata Keita an important ruler? | Sundiata Keita was an important ruler because he founded the Mali empire and created a strong government with tribal leaders and an assembly from various clans tho advise him |
| Why was Mansa Musa an important ruler? | Mansa Musa was and important ruler because he made Timbuktu a center of Islamic learning with mosques, schools, and libraries |