C7. Unit 4 Precolonial Africa PART TWO

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What does commerce mean?

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business/trade

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What language became the language of commerce throughout Northern and Western Africa (and throughout the trans-Saharan trade networks)?

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Arabic

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Name the 3 powerful West African trading kingdoms that we studied in this unit:

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Ghana, Mali, Songhai

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How did the West African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai grow wealthy and powerful?

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By controlling and taxing trade (trans-Saharan trade)

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What two types of trade were the most famous and lucrative for the West African trading empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

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Gold and Salt

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What regions were linked to West African trading empires by trans-Saharan trade routes (Ghana, Mali, Songhai)?

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North Africa and Southwest Asia (Middle East)

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What river allowed for the development of West African civilizations such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

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the Niger River

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What city in West Africa (modern-day Mali) developed on the Niger River and became an important Muslim trade and intellectual (learning) center?

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Timbuktu

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What is a common name for area along the coast of East Africa including such trade centers such as Mombasa, Kilwa, and Zanzibar?

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the Swahili Coast

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True or False: the East African Swahili Coast is part of Dar al-Islam today.

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True