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19 Cards in this Set
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Explain the Gold & Salt Trade?
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It was the trading between North & West Africa crossed the Sahara
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Who were the Mandingos?
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They were farmers of Ghana, controlled neighboring lands (gold), create Empire of Mali
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Who was Mansa Musa?
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He was the ruler of Mali (1307-1337), expanded power, controlled Salt Mines, ensured peace, went to Mecca
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What is a mosque?
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They are muslim houses of worship
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What is a City-State?
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It is a large town that has it’s own government. Controls countryside
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Who were the Soninke People?
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They were the founders of the Empire of Ghana
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Who founded the Empore of ghana?
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The Soninke People
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Who was Sunni Ali?
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He was a leader, he led armies across West Africa (28 years), 1464 captures Timbuktu
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Who were the Berbers? (Almoravids)
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The Seized The Empire of Ghana in 1076
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Who was Oba Ewuare?
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He was a ruler, captured 201 villages, made a central government
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What is Bride Wealth?
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It is when men give valuable gifts to woman’s family
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What is an Extended Family?
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Several Generations living in one home
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What is a Nuclear Families?
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It is a family that includes a mother, a father, and a child
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What is a Subsistence Farmer?
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A farmer that farms enough to feed himself and his family
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What is a Consensus?
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It is a common agreement, both sides talk, elders decide
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What is the age-grade System?
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It is Boys and girls born in the same year go through life stages together
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What is Polygamy?
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Having more than one wife, show status
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What is a Lineage?
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It is Tracing descent back to a common ancestor
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What did Africans believe about there ancestors?
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They belived that there ancestors could help them or they could hurt them
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