Unit 5 chapter 9 CIVILIZATIONS OF AFRICA

type of culture, important part of west Africa:

• nok

• ghana

• almoravids

1st west african empire, ruled by 44 kings, very rich:

• ghana

• mali

• Songhai

north african berber warriors, destroyed capital city of kumbai saleh, reason why Ghana empire fell:

• almoravids

• sundiata

• nok

an empire, conquered by Songhai:

• mali

• ghana

• sundiata

a mandingo soldier-hero, known as the founder of the Mali empire:

• sundiata

• mansa musa

• ibn battuta

moroccan traveler/historian, traveled over 75,000 miles:

• sundiata

• mansa musa

• ibn battuta

most powerful empire of west Africa, empire extended eastward:

• Songhai

• mali

• ghana

warrior king of Songhai, captured Timbuktu, was a ruler of the Songhai empire

• sunni ali

• sundiata

• mansa musa

most powerful king of Songhai empire based his laws on the teachings of the koran:

• askia muhammed

• muhammed

• sunni ali

a kingdom, had lots of power, christian:

• Axum

• kilwa

• swahili