Chapter 6 - West African Civilization

King of Songhai whose name means "Ali the Great"

• Sunni Ali Ber

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

• Benedict Cumberbatch

The word "cavalry" means ________

• Located to the North and West

• Mounted troops

• Armed foot soldiers

• War ships

The word "infantry" means _______

• War ships

• An infant who tries very hard at something

• Mounted troops

• Foot soldiers

A "tyrant" is ________

• A cross between an ant and a Tyrannosaurus Rex

• A kind ruler who cares about his people

• A cruel ruler who uses his power without any limits

Sunni Ali Ber's conquests began with this city

• Timbuktu

• Walata

• Niani

• Cairo

A siege is a __________

• military plan in which the attacking army cuts off supplies to the defenders

• A tool for mining gold

• A tool for mining salt

• A military strategy that involves a swift invasion

Moroccan soldiers conquered Songhai in ____, signaling the end of the Songhai empire.

• 1324

• 1591

• 1999

• 1492

The word "kinship" means _________

• Connections based on family relationships

• A ship that a family lives on

• Connections based on hobbies and interests

• A family that does not like one another

The word lineage refers to ________

• A straight line drawn between two places

• People who have similar characteristics but do not share a common ancestor

• Stories told by Griots about family histories

• A group of people who are related to a common ancestor

A "clan" is a ___________

• larger group of related families

• a group of gamers who share common goals

• A group of people who all share a common ancestor