Test #4 Flashcards
The local rulers of Mali
sent tax revenues to the king.
Muhammad Ture established the ______ dynasty
askia
The people of Ghana prospered largely because of their
rich supply of iron ore
The kingdom of Ghana was located in
the upper Niger River valley
The early kings of Ghana
were not restricted by any laws
Sunni Ali spent much of his reign…
leading armies to conquer new territories
In what city was a huge palace built from cut coral?
Kilwa
The Swahili language arose as a result of trade between…
the people of Arab lands and Bantu
In southern Africa, many villages banded together to form the large kingdom of…
Zimbabwe
In the 14th century, Zimbabwe prospered as a result of its…
gold trade with Swahili traders
A matrilineal society is one in which…
descent is traced through an individual’s mother
A common belief was that a(n) _______ had the power to foretell events
diviner
In African society, a griot was always a…
storyteller
Much of our knowledge of early African society comes from accounts written by…
foreign visitors
Within a lineage group, a great deal of power was held by…
elders
