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MR.BUCK CH 5
The Rise of W African Empires
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History
7th Grade
10/27/2008

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Savannah
Definition
grassland with scattered trees
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labor specilization
Definition
different people in a society have special job skills
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inflation
Definition
a general rise in prices
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Mansa Musa
Definition
a 14th century king (or Mansa) who ruled the Mali Empire from about 1312 to 1337. He is remembered for his hajj (pilgramge) and as a benefactor of Islamic scholarship.
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revenue
Definition
money taken in to run the government
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Ibn Battuta
Definition
an Arab traveler and diplomat  who wrote about Mali
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scholarship
Definition
formal study and learning
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plateau
Definition
a high flat area of land
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climate in a tropical savannah
Definition

Wet and dry seasons

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crafts
Definition
Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts
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In which area of vegitation would you expect to find large herds of grass-eating animals?
Definition
tropical sanannah
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conversion
Definition
A change in which one adopts a new religion, faith, or belief.
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___________________  made trade easier between Mediterranean lands and sub-Saharan Africa.
Definition
the Niger River
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The climate of a tropical rain forest
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hot and wet all year
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What helped Malis trade with North Africa the most?
Definition
Its changing over to Islam
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Vegitation of a tropical savannah
Definition
grassland with scattered trees
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How did iron help the Soninke people of Gahana?
Definition
Iron weapons helped them defeat their neighbors
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Mali did not trade with?
Definition
East Asia
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Better food production leads to?
Definition
larger population
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How did Sundiata restore trade with North Africa?
Definition
he recaptured the gold-producing regions of Gahana
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labor specialization leads to
Definition
growth of crafts and trades
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How is Africa different from most other continents
Definition
most of Africa is a large plateau
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What destroyed the empire of Gahna?
Definition
defeat by the Almoravids
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What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Definition

fact- Knowledge or information based on real occurrences

Opinion- A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

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The kingdom of Gahna had complete control over the
Definition
trade in salt and gold
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Gahna did not leave any
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written records of the people
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Timbuktu in Mali was most famous in the thirteenth century as
Definition
a center of Islamic learning
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Traders in ancient times reached sub-Saharan Africa by
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camel caravans across the Sahara
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What is the richest source of information about ancient Ghana?
Definition
objects of Gahana found and studied by archaeologists
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The trade good most demanded by the people of Gahana was
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salt
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Gahna and Mali did not have what in common?
Definition
The adoption of Islam as their official religion
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Why was it important for the king of Gahna to have control of the gold supply?
Definition
if too much gold got on the market its value and price would drop.
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Name two reasons  why powerful kingdoms developed near the Niger River.
Definition

and around the river was fertile

area had rich supplies of gold and iron

Term
what was the center of Islamic scholarship in Mali?
Definition
Timbuktu
Term
Why do Malinke people consider Sundiata to be a hero?
Definition

He rid them of a creul king

he was a wise ruler

he regained control of the salt and gold trade making his kngdom rich

restored peace

expanded the empire

 

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How did the kngdoms of Mali and Ghana use their natural resources and skills to build rich kingdoms.
Definition

Used their iron to make metal weapons to conquer other kingdoms

took control of gold and became wealthy

grew rich from taxes on traders

selling ivory, wood, and slaves

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