Sub Saharan Africa

What asset helped the Bantu Culture dominate other cultures?

• the ability to make weapons of iron

• a language that others wanted to use

• knowledge of agriculture techniques

• culture diversity among migrants

Zimbabwe means

• City of gold

• Bantu homeland

• Stone houses

• City of salt

This person was the first king of the Malian Empire

• Mansa Musa

• Mansa Sakura

• Sundiata Kieta

• Mansa Khalifa

This king of Mali was best known for his pilgrimage to Mecca and the amount of gold he gifted.

• Mansa Khalifa

• Mansa Musa

• Mansa Sakura

• Sundiata Keita

This city was one of the major trading centers of Mali

• Ghana

• Tanzania

• Timbuktu

• Adulis

Timbuktu was known for...

• Trade

• Education

• Religion

• Sports

The most important trade in Mali was...

• Olive Oil

• Ceramics

• Cloth

• Salt

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Polytheism

How did Mansa Musa gain his wealth?

• Taxing the gold-salt trade

• Through war and conquest

• Generational wealth passed down to him

• Saving funds over the years

What happened when Mansa Musa visited Cairo. Egypt?

• He passed out gold to the poor which caused inflation

• Cairo faced economic problems for decades as a result of his visit

• Mansa Musa attacked the sultan and conquered Cairo

• There is no historical evidence that Mansa Musa visited Cairo, Egypt