According to this lesson, West African empires housed ____________________ in their trading cities, which drew astronomers, mathematicians, architects, and jurists?
Libraries
Ancient Mosques
Centers of learning
Antiques markets
In Mali, a book trade, university, and learning community flourished in _______________?
Timbuktu
Ethiopia
Mauritania
The desert region
__________ were prestigious historians, storytellers, and musicians who maintained and shared a community’s history, traditions, and cultural practices.
Imams
Priests
Witch Doctors
Griots
Which of the following were allowed to serve as the storytellers in early West African empires? Select all that apply.
Religious leaders
African Men
African Women
Only the children of tribal elders
Mande griots have passed down oral traditions such as the ______________________________ (the “lion prince”) for centuries, and it is still celebrated today in the nation of Mali.
Epic of Mana Musa
Epic of Sundiata
Story of Leo the conqueror
The story of Mali
Who is pictured as the dominate image in the center of the Catalan Atlas...1375 World Map?
Masa Musa
King Tut
Sunni Ali
Sundiata
The title Mansa refers to a _______________________ among Mande speakers?
God-like figure
Ruler
Commoner
Humble Servant
According to the Source Notes of this lesson, in the Catalan Atlas...1375 World Map, what is Mansa Musa adorned with? Select all that apply.
A Royal Blue robe
A Gold Crown
An Orb
Gold Chains
According to the Source Notes of this lesson, what does the Catalan Atlas convey? Select all that apply.
the influence of Islam on West African societies
the function of Mali as a center for trade and cultural exchange
the clear use of Indigo to produce beautiful robes for royalty
The importance of silver in contributing to the wealth of the Mali empire