mali

Question 1

The epic of sundiata

Answer 1

-Sundiata was called the lion prince, the founder of the Mali empire
-Famous story in west africa about the lion prince and how he founded the empire, told by griots, west african storytellers and historians
-Told verbally by storytellers and historians 1300’s till it was written by french authors 1900’s
-Sundiata was a muslim ruler
-This term is name of the story and was told/spread for hundreds of years

Question 2

Timbuktu

Answer 2

-Massive trading city in mali empire, important for trans saharan trade from 1000-1450 CE, might have been capital city
-Big part of tst first city you would hit crossing saharan desert
-Became major islamic center, uni of sankore is here
-Camels and caravans would be stopping to trade gold, salt, etc
-Enslaved people sold
-When mansa musa returned from his hajj, he brought arabic architects to build all types of buildings

Question 3

University of sankore

Answer 3

-Earliest universities in the world located in timbuktu, great trading city in mali empire
-Timbuktu was a trading city and was on the other side of trans saharan caravan routes
-Islam spread to Mali empire, university was islamic
-Founded by mansa musa
-Had a large student housing and largest library in the world
-Shows brilliance of africans

Question 4

The great assembly of mali

Answer 4

-Ruling body of mali empire
-30 representatives
-Their political structure allowed them to organize empire
-Mm had to listen to them, they made important decisions
-Would meet regularly
-Kings used the assembly to govern mali empire

Question 5

The twelve doors of mali

Answer 5

-Conquered by Sundiata, pledged allegiance to him.
-Twelve kings swore allegiance by putting their spears in the ground.
-Kings became regional rulers, governing their own regions and paying tribute to the Mali Empire.
-Part of the Mali Empire’s political structure, used effectively by rulers like Sundiata and Mansa Musa.

Question 6

Trans saharan trade 700 to 1600 CE

Answer 6

-Lots of important trade. The camel was important for transporting goods across the desert and spread islam and other religions due to its ability to travel long distances without water.
-Goods traded included gold, salt, cotton, textiles, and enslaved persons.
-Trade routes extended from the Mediterranean Sea to the kingdoms of Ghana and Songhay (around 1000 CE).
-The trade facilitated the spread of Islam and cultural exchanges.

Question 7

Trade goods in the kingdom of zimbabwe

Answer 7

-There was extensive trade in the Indian Ocean Basin and with Trans-Saharan caravan routes.
-The kingdom engaged in active trade with the Delhi Sultanate in India, Abbasids and Ottomans in Persia, and the Song Dynasty in China.
-They exported gold, exotic animals, ivory (elephant tusks), and enslaved persons.
-They imported spices, diamonds, precious metals, and textiles from India, as well as textiles, salt, and gold from the Trans-Saharan caravan routes and the Abbasid Caliphate and Ottoman Empire.

Question 8

The bantu migrations in Africa

Answer 8

-The Bantu were eager to spread throughout Africa.
-They brought agriculture and iron tools when moving around.
-diffusion in agricultural practices, such as irrigation and using iron tools to clear forests and plow fields, had a significant environmental impact, leading to deforestation and river usage for irrigation.
-The Bantu language spread and became root for over 500 languages.
-Today, over 90 million people speak Bantu languages, including Swahili