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    The document discusses African civilizations, including their governments, religions, and the arrival of Islam. It examines the roles of rulers in kingdoms like Ghana, Mali, and Songhai in exchange for people's loyalty. Traditional African religions are also analyzed, noting the Ashanti people's beliefs and purposes shared among many. The spread of Islam through figures like Ibn Battuta on his journeys and under rulers such as Mansa Musa of Mali and Askia Muhammad of Songhai is then outlined.

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    The document discusses African civilizations, including their governments, religions, and the arrival of Islam. It examines the roles of rulers in kingdoms like Ghana, Mali, and Songhai in exchange for people's loyalty. Traditional African religions are also analyzed, noting the Ashanti people's beliefs and purposes shared among many. The spread of Islam through figures like Ibn Battuta on his journeys and under rulers such as Mansa Musa of Mali and Askia Muhammad of Songhai is then outlined.

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    NAME

    DATE

    Guided Reading

    CLASS

    netw rks

    African Civilizations
    Lesson 2 Africa's Governments and Religions
    ESSENTIAL QUESTION
    How does religion shape
    society?

    African Rulers and Society


    1. Explaining What tasks did African rulers perform in
    exchange for loyalty from their people?
    2. Summarizing Write a one- or two-sentence summary of
    the government in each of the African kingdoms in the
    table below.
    Kingdom

    Summary of Government

    Ghana

    Songhai

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    Mali

    NAME

    DATE

    Guided Reading Cont.

    CLASS

    netw rks

    African Civilizations

    Traditional African Religions


    3. Identifying What were the beliefs of the Ashanti people?
    4. Making Generalizations What similar purposes did many
    traditional African religions share?

    Islam Arrives in Africa


    5. Organizing Organize information from the lesson by
    adding important facts to the outline below.
    Islam Arrives in Africa
    A. Who Was Ibn Battuta?

    C. Islam in Songhai under Askia Muhammad


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    B. The Journey of Mansa Musa

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