9th Grade Global History Final Exam Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________________________________ Part One: Multiple Choice 1. Which document is an example of a primary source? (1) a novel on the Age of Discovery (3) a diary of a Holocaust survivor (2) a textbook on Latin American history (4) an encyclopedia article on Songhai culture 2. Based on the information provided by this map‚ which statement about urban
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NAME: NDUKA MARY C. COURSE: ENTREPRENEURSHIP MATRIC NO:126072034 History of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria Tradition is an inherited pattern of thought or action. It refers to a specific practice of long standing. It is also an established custom or tradition – a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some cultural … group‚ tribe‚ ethnic group‚ society‚ nation etc. Traditional means: when a practice consists of a method or procedure and this is derived from tradition. This
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Mansa Musa: Emperor Mansa Musa I was said to have died in 1331‚ but some accounts have him alive as late as 1337. His date of birth is unknown. Ruler of the Mali empire‚ which included Timbuktu‚ Ghana‚ and Mali (1312–37) Religion- Muslim Brought the Mali Empire to its greatest height. During his reign‚ Timbuktu became a center of Muslim culture and scholarship. His pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324–25 brought Mali fame throughout the world; the emperor traveled with a huge amount of people with him
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The first major city is Timbuktu. Timbuktu emerged around the fifth century AD. For hundreds of years‚ Timbuktu was the center of scholastic study in the Islamic world‚ and thousands of people went there to learn and worship. Three ancient Mosques that still stand there today and the city holds many of the books and papers. Timbuktu was also well known for the salt trade‚ which they depended on for survival. Next is Djenne‚ Djenne
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As a citizen of Mali‚ I feel that Mansa Musa did a quite bold‚ and brave thing‚ that cost him many followers trust‚ but a new trade route in return. I however‚ am certainly not one of those “ex- followers”‚ for I find his strategy to be heroic. Even though he betrayed and stole from his citizens‚ in the long run‚ he meant well‚ and in a way‚ paid them all back. Mali was just average‚ until Mansa Musa came along. Under his ruling‚ our kingdom became twice the size that Ghana was. Because of him‚ we
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Mansa Musa was a very rich man‚ he made his journey to Mecca on his Hajj for religious sake only or did he? Was he in it for the popularity? Mansa Musa went on his Hajj for popularity more than religious reasons. He brought thousands of pounds of gold‚ went to places in complete other directions‚ and he went to a village with nothing but slaves and salt. Mansa Musa made his Hajj not just for the religious sake‚ but for the popularity too. A example of this is the total amount of gold 24‚000
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Jasean Fowlkes Professor Marrow History 101 November 26‚ 2013 1. Ghana means: "Warrior King". Ghana was the title given to the emperors of Wagadou‚ which is why it became known in Europe and Arabia as the Ghana Empire. Although present day Ghana took its name from the ancient Ghana Empire‚ there is no territory common to the two‚ as Wagadou was located in what is now Southeastern Mauritania‚ Western Mali‚ and Eastern Senegal. (The name Wagadou meant ’Land of Herds’). 2. Ghana’s capital city
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INTRODUCTION Trade across the Sahara goes back at least one thousand years before the beginning of our period- perhaps many thousands of years. People often speak and write of ‘Africa South of the Sahara’ as if the Sahara was a frontier that divided Africa. On the contrary‚ the Sahara‚ at all periods‚ has provided highways for Africans to cross; it is more of a bridge than a barrier‚ even though there is a sharp drop both in altitude and life-supporting conditions from the Atlas into the Sahara
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Yes‚ Mansa Musa was the richest man ever to walk this Earth‚ however he does not have a known net worth as told by other sources. IN order to put a price tag on the amount of riches he possessed‚ would be impossible. He was greatly wealthy though‚ according to the many sources I have provided‚ that are in fact reliable. In source B‚ it states‚ “‘"The men-at-arms come with wonderful weaponry: quivers of silver and gold‚ swords covered with gold... Four of the amirs stand behind him to drive off flies
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al-Sahili‚ who built the great mosques at Gao and Timbuktu and a royal palace. Al-Sahili’s most famous work was the chamber at Niani. It is said that his style influenced architecture in the Sudan where‚ in the absence of stone‚ the beaten earth is often reinforced with wood which bristles out of the buildings. Mansa Musa strengthened Islam and promoted education‚ trade‚ and commerce in Mali. The foundations were laid for Walata‚ Jenne‚ and Timbuktu becoming the cultural and commercial centers of
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