Week Thirty-Five: Kingdoms of Ghana and Mali
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What years did the Ghana Empire exist?
Approximately 700-1240.
What was another name for the Ghana Empire?
Wagadou.
Which people founded and ruled the Ghana Empire?
The Soninke people.
What city served as Ghana’s capital?
Koumbi Saleh (Kumbi Saleh).
What two major goods made Ghana wealthy?
Gold and salt.
Why were camels important to Ghana’s success?
Camels allowed trans-Saharan trade routes to expand across the desert.
How did Ghana make money from trade?
By taxing goods and charging for military protection.
Who captured Koumbi Saleh in 1076?
The Almoravids.
What kingdom conquered the remaining Ghana territories around 1200?
Soso under King Sumanguru.
What modern nation renamed itself Ghana in 1957 to honor the empire?
The former Gold Coast.
What small kingdom became the foundation of the Mali Empire?
Kangaba.
Who founded the Mali Empire?
Sundiata Keita.
What important battle did Sundiata Keita win in 1235?
The Battle of Kirina against Sumanguru and the Soso.
What title was used by rulers of Mali after Sundiata Keita?
Mansa.
Who was Mali’s most famous ruler?
Mansa Musa.
When did Mansa Musa rule Mali?
1312 to about 1337.
Why was Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca famous?
He gave away so much gold that its value decreased.
What city became a famous center of Islamic learning under Mali?
Timbuktu.
What empire weakened and replaced Mali after 1400?
The Songhai Empire.
What event helped bring about Mali’s final collapse in 1670?
The Bamana attacked and burned Niani.