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    This document provides questions to guide the study of three West African civilizations: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Ghana became wealthy through salt and gold trade with Northern Africa. It was at its peak of power for around 300 years between 700-1000 CE. Europeans and the Middle East respected Ghana for its abundance of gold. The empire of Ghana fell due to internal problems and attacks from neighboring groups. Mali gained power and wealth by expanding to the north and west. Under Mansa Musa's rule from 1312-1337, Mali displayed great wealth and devotion to Islam. Songhai came into power after conquering lands from a declining Mali empire. Sunni Ali Ber expanded Songhai's control and had

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    This document provides questions to guide the study of three West African civilizations: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. Ghana became wealthy through salt and gold trade with Northern Africa. It was at its peak of power for around 300 years between 700-1000 CE. Europeans and the Middle East respected Ghana for its abundance of gold. The empire of Ghana fell due to internal problems and attacks from neighboring groups. Mali gained power and wealth by expanding to the north and west. Under Mansa Musa's rule from 1312-1337, Mali displayed great wealth and devotion to Islam. Songhai came into power after conquering lands from a declining Mali empire. Sunni Ali Ber expanded Songhai's control and had

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    WEST AFRICAN CIVILIZATIONS/EMPIRES

    Directions- Use the Holt-McDougal textbook (the paperback), pages 9-12, to answer
    the following questions.
    GHANA
    1. What is the main reason why Ghana was able to become famous as a trading
    center?
    2. Complete a chart like the one shown below :

    GHANA S TRADE WITH NORTHERN AFRICA


    IMPORTED
    EXPORTED
    3. Explain how Ghana was able to become wealthy and what they did with the
    wealth they obtained.
    4. DO THE MATH. How long was Ghana at its peak of power?
    5. Explain why Europeans and the Middle East respected Ghana. What specific
    material thing did they have an abundance of?
    6. Explain WHY the empire of Ghana fell.
    MALI
    1. Explain what Mali gained which made them powerful and wealthy?

    MANSA MUSA
    How long did he rule?
    Known for doing what?
    What was his religion?
    How he showed his
    generosity
    How he showed his devotion
    to God.

    SONGHAI
    1. Explain how Songhai came into power.
    2.

    SUNNI ALI BER


    One of the first to do what?
    How did he show his skills in
    politics?
    Total # of people in the 3
    main cities he ruled over.
    When did he begin is rule?
    RESEARCH what his name
    actually means. ( Use the
    internet for this one)
    3. Explain how Songhai was weakened and eventually lost control.
    4. Explain what Portuguese explorers did on the West African coast.
    5. Explain what the people of Benin didnt have- which ultimately led to
    Europeans to take control of Africa.

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