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HSS Ch. 6
All four sections of Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sunni Ali | (Died 1492) Emperor of Songhai, he conquered Mali and made Songhai into a powerful state. |
| Askia the Great | (c. 1443-1538) Songhai ruler, he overthrew Sunni Baru. His reign was the high point of Songhai culture. |
| oral history | a spoken record of past events |
| griots | West African storytellers |
| proverbs | short sayings of wisdom or truth |
| The Dausi | tells the history of Ghana |
| kente | a hand-woven, brightly colored fabric |
| silent barter | a process in which people exchange goods without ever contacting each other directly |
| Tunka Manin | (ruled 1068) King of the Empire of Ghana, his kingdom was visited by Muslim writers |
| What were the two most valuable resources traded in Ghana? | gold and salt |
| What did Ghana's kings do with the money they raised from taxes? | built a powerful army |
| Why did the rulers of Ghana not want everyone to have gold? | because the rulers knew that rare materials were far more valuable than common ones. |
| The Almoravids | invaded Ghana in the late 1000s |
| How did overgrazing help cause the fall of Ghana? | Overgrazing left the soil exposed to hot desert winds, making the land worthless for farmers. |
| Sundiata | (died 1255) Founder of the Empire of Mali, his reign is recorded in legends. |
| Mansa Musa | (died c. 1332) Mali's greatest and most famous ruler, he was a devout Muslim. He made a famous pilgrimmage to Mecca that helped spread Mali's fame. |
| cotton | a new crop that Sundiata introduced to Mali. |
| Mansas | had both political and religious roles in society. |
| What was the first stop on Mansa Musa's hajj? | Cairo, Egypt |
| Tuareg | Nomads from the Sahara who attacked and siezed Timbuktu in 1431 |
| Takrur | A kingdom in Northern Mali that declared its independence |
| Gao | a city that declared its independence from Mali in the 1400s. |
| Maghan | Mansa Musa's son |
| Much of the land that Sunni ALi added to Songhai came from this empire | Mali |
| arquebus | early form of a gun |
| Morocco | looted and took over Timbuktu and Gao |
| Two mineral resources in West Africa | salt and gold |
| What religious belief is often held by people who rely on nature for survival? | animism |
| Technology and trade | Had enourmous impact on the growth of West Africa |
| How did Sundiata gain more power in Mali? | He took power away from local leaders |
| What did Mansa Musa do to promote religious tolerance? | He allowed miners to keep their own religion |
| How did early West African villages survive? | hard work and strong families |
| Trade routes in Africa went in what direction? | Salt was carried south while gold was carried north. |
| What role did the elders play in village life? | They taught family traditions |
| Why is most of what we know about early West Africa from the writings of travelers from Spain and Asia? | Because the people of West Africa rarely traveled beyond their empires. |
| Why did Ghana's rulers force traders to pay taxes? | They were smart businessmen |
| What is a similarity between the Ghana and Mali empires? | They both lay on the upper Niger river |
| Men and women in traditional West African society were... | loyal to their extended families and age sets. |
| True or False, Sunni Ali was bad for the empires of western Africa | False! He brought peace and stability to the area |
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