bell ringer and afica review 02-09-10

bell ringer

1. they are the same empire but just taken over by different people and expanded
2. they dificult terrain of the continent

African Empires Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question

Describe the Empire of Ghana: the controlled the trading routs and taxed

Describe the Islamic Influence in Ghana: the ruler converted to Islam. It encouraged literacy

Describe the Empire of Mali: emerged south of Ghana and gained wealth thru gold

Describe Mansa Musa: they built school and temples and universities

Describe the Songhai Empire: the conflict ended because of the lack of modern weapons

Describe the East Coast trade Cities and the Influence of Islam on them: they were kind of in the middle of everything. Most people kept their religion and beliefs

Describe Great Zimbabwe: it was a farm land that had a gold mining. It was abandoned because the soil became useless for farming

Describe the Mutapa Empire: a man from great Zimbabwe left the city and found another piece of fertile land and gold mining