West African Societies - STUDY GUIDE!

West African Societies

Ghana, Mali, & Songhai

STUDY GUIDE!!!

For us to complete before we take our quiz on FRIDAY

Ghana

• Also known as Wagadou

• Existed from around 300 CE until 1300 CE

• Ghana became powerful by first controlling the salt trade and then the gold trade

Multiple Choice

Ghana was located in West Africa

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which resource did Ghana gain control over trading first?

• Gold

• Salt

Mali

• Rival (enemy or challenger) of Ghana and took over Ghana’s territory

• Existed from around 1300 CE until 1450 CE

• Mali conquered more territory and also controlled more salt and gold mines than Ghana

Mali - Mansa Musa

• Well known for Mansa Musa, one of Mali's rulers

• Mansa Musa was possibly the richest person to ever live and was well known because of his legendary pilgrimage or Hajj to the city of Mecca

Mali - Mansa Musa

• He, along with other rulers in West Africa, built up cities with universities and mosques such as the famous city of Timbuktu

Fill in the Blank

Mansa Musa was possibly the __________ person to ever live.

Multiple Choice

The Empire of Mali was located in West Africa

• True

• False

Songhai

• Rival of Mali and took over all the territory Mali came to control

• Existed from around 1450 CE until 1600 CE

• Songhai took control of all the gold and salt mines in West Africa and dominated gold and salt trade.

Multiple Choice

The Empire of Songhai existed from 1450 CE until when?

• 1500 CE

• 1550 CE

• 1600 CE

• 1776 CE