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Explore Ghana, Mali, Songhai and more

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Explore Ghana, Mali, Songhai and more

by Gay Toni Kirton-Francis
1

Which West African kingdom was known as the 'land of gold' by El-Fazari?

2

What was a key role of rulers in ancient Ghana and Mali?

3

Which river region did Mali particularly manage as part of its administration?

4

Who founded the Mali kingdom and led it after Ghana’s decline?

5

Which religion influenced Mali rulers, yet they did not fully abandon traditional beliefs?

6

Name one major achievement of the Songhai Empire under centralised administration.

7

Which ruler’s reign marked the rise of Songhai as a dominant empire?

8

By what year had Songhai begun to decline?

9

What was a major reason for Mali’s administrative efficiency?

10

What type of universities existed in Timbuktu and Djenne in Mali?

11

Which provinces did Songhai replace traditional rulers with after conquest?

12

What is one major mathematical contribution mentioned in the context of major achievements?

13

Which ancient structure is cited as an example of complex mathematics in Egypt, not West Africa?

14

What major craft is noted as part of education in these kingdoms?

15

Which city is mentioned as home to Mali’s universities besides Djenne?

16

Which city was a center of education in Songhai?

17

What did the Arab writer El-Fazari report about West Africa in 734 A.D.?

18

Which trade activity helped Ghana regulate wealth and taxation?

19

In Mali, what was the status of traditional rulers in outlying districts?

20

What major religious practice did Islam require that influenced science and math?

21

Which empire absorbed Mali’s influence before its decline?

22

What occurred in 1591 affecting Songhai’s power?

23

Which of the following does NOT belong to the major achievements section?

24

What was a notable feature of Mali’s administration after Sundiata?

25

Which of these regions contributed boats for transport in major achievements?

26

What was a key result of centralized control in Songhai?

27

Which king is associated with the height of Mali’s power?

28

Which major achievement involved trigonometry for religious practice?

29

What was the role of universities in Timbuktu and Djenne?

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Ghana was famed for its gold trade and wealth.

Rulers collected tribute and supplied troops for armies.

Mali had a Minister in charge of the Niger River.

Sundiata established Mali after Ghana.

Many rulers were Muslim but did not abandon traditional farming beliefs.

Songhai used royal family or trusted servants as provincial leaders.

Sonni Ali (1464−92) expanded Songhai into an empire.

The empire declined after the height of its power by 1500.

Muslim scribes handled much of the administration.

Mali and Songhai established universities teaching various disciplines.

To prevent dynastic breaks, Songhai appointed royal or trusted officials.

Islamic scholars developed cosine, tangent, cotangent for Mecca prayers.

Rhind Papyrus shows ancient mathematical formulas used circa 1900 B.C.

Universities taught law, geography, geometry, astronomy and craft.

Timbuktu housed one of Mali’s prominent universities.

In Songhai, Timbuktu, Djenne and Walata hosted universities.

El-Fazari described Ghana as a land of gold.

Ghana taxed imports/exports and production to regulate wealth.

Local rulers stayed in place but sent tribute to the capital.

Islam required accurate prayer times and Mecca direction.

Songhai expanded to cover Mali’s territories.

Songhai was weakened by a Moroccan invasion.

The listed achievements include math, boat building, and education.

Mali had several ministers including finance and agriculture.

Boat building took place in Niger, Senegal, and Congo regions.

Centralization reduced risk of dynastic disputes.

Sundiata founded Mali and laid its foundation.

Trigonometry aided prayer times and Qibla direction.

Universities taught diverse disciplines including law and astronomy.

 
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