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Would you ever want to travel to Africa?
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13.2 African City-States and Kingdoms
Sub section- Kush
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-Askum
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- East Africa and Trade
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-Central Africa & Great Zimbabwe
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-Kingdoms & Cultures of West Africa
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Series of city-states, which dominated costal trade in
the Indian Ocean.
They exported ________, _______, ________,
_______, ________ and imported _________,
______.
The spread of Islam to northeastern Africa created
favorable conditions to trade.
The leading kingdom is west Africa.
Kingdoms in the west emerged due to the gold-salt
exchange.
In the 1000s Ghana was incredibly prosperous.
The kingdom was a target for attacks- primarily due to
the wealth of the area.
Berber tribes (Islam) fought to obtain control of the
Sahara trade.
Controlled the area held by Ghana and more.
Reached its peak under the rule of __________.
He made a pilgrimage to Mecca with as many as 80,000
slaves.
He supported _____, _______, _________.
__________ was a center for Islamic learning.
Mali faced attack by Sunni Ali, the leader of another
tribal group and Mali fell.
Musa was a devoted Muslim, and
Islamic scholarship flourished under
his rule. With Musa as a benefactor,
Sankore University in Timbuktu
reached its height. Craftsmen and
especially Islamic scholars came from
all over the Muslim world to receive a
free education. On the way to Mecca,
when he passed through Cairo in July
of 1324, he was reportedly
accompanied by a caravan that
included thousands of people and
nearly a hundred camels, .On the path
to Mecca, Mansa Musa had around five
or six slaves or apprentices walking in
front of him, sprinkling gold dust
before his feet, so that he could walk
on gold. He had this done because the
Mansa would apparently not take a
step without stepping on gold.
Almost all that is known about
Ibn Battuta's life comes from
one source – Ibn Battuta himself.
In places the things he claims he
saw or did are probably fanciful,
but in many others there is no
way to know whether he is
reporting or story-telling.
Ibn Battuta traveled almost 75,000 miles in his lifetime.
Centered around the trade city of _______.
Sunni Ali was a strong leader.
He expanded the borders through military endeavors and
he ran the government efficiently.