African Trading Kingdoms Review

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How did Mansa Musa’s journey impact the economic development of Egypt?

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He gave so much money away it reduced the value of gold in Egypt

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Why did Ghana fall?

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Invasion, overgrazing, internal revolts

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What did Mansa Musa value most in Timbuktu?

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Education and culture

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Why does Sharia law have such a strong impact on Muslims?

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Because it makes no distinction between religion and law.

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How did the Moorish (Muslim) conquest of Spain influence their civilization?

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It led to the development of new science and math techniques.

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Islam spread as a result of trade across Saharan Africa. This would be an example of what?

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Cultural Diffusion

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How did the spread of Islam transform Arabic culture?

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As Islam spread language and religion united the Arabic people.

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How traders in West Africa and North Africa adapt to their environment?

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Traders used camels which made travel across the desert safer and faster.

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What were the main goods traded across Saharan Africa?

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Gold and Salt

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Why were Mali, Songhai, and Ghana economically successful?

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They controlled the Gold and Salt trade.