Warm Up 7th Grade 10/14

The term that refers to the title of the ruler or emperor of the Mali Empire, signifying their authority and power over the kingdom.

• Mansa Musa

• Mansa

• Timbuktu

• Sundiata

The most famous ruler of the Mali Empire, reigning from 1312 to 1337 CE, known for his immense wealth and lavish pilgrimage to Mecca.

• Ibn Battuta

• Ali Ber

• Mansa Musa

• Askia Muhammad

This refers to the pilgrimage that Mansa Musa undertook to Mecca in 1324 CE, with a caravan including thousands of attendants and an enormous amount of gold.

• Mansa Musa's Hajj

• Songhai Empire

• Empire of Mali

• Timbuktu

The Moroccan scholar and explorer who traveled extensively through the Mali Empire in the 14th century, providing invaluable insights into the wealth, culture, and governance of the empire during Mansa Musa's reign.

• Askia Muhammad

• Ibn Battuta

• Ali Ber

• Sundiata

The major city in the Mali Empire that was a renowned center of trade, scholarship, and Islamic learning, and a hub for the trans-Saharan trade routes.

• Mansa

• Malinke people

• Timbuktu

• Arquebus

The founder and first mansa (emperor) of the Mali Empire in the 13th century, considered a legendary figure who united various Malinke chieftaincies.

• Ali Ber

• Askia Muhammad

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa

The dominant ethnic group within the Mali Empire, who spoke the Manding language and played a crucial role in the empire's political, economic, and cultural development.

• Malinke people

• Songhai Empire

• Ibn Battuta

• Arquebus

The renowned scholar and mathematician from Timbuktu during the height of the Mali Empire, who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and helped establish Timbuktu as a center of intellectual activity.

• Sundiata

• Ali Ber

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

The ruler of the Songhai Empire, which succeeded the Mali Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries, known for his military conquests, administrative reforms, and efforts to promote Islam and education.

• Mansa Musa

• Ibn Battuta

• Askia Muhammad

• Arquebus

The early type of portable firearm that was introduced to West Africa through the trans-Saharan trade and played a significant role in the military technology and tactics of the Songhai Empire.

• Mansa

• Timbuktu

• Malinke people

• Arquebus