Problem
Watch the YouTube video "Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: World History Crash Course #16" then answer the problems listed below.
• Much of African history was preserved via __________ rather than written tradition.
• Mansa Musa was a king who ruled the West African empire of ______ and in _________ he left his home to make the ________, the pilgrimage to Mecca.
• Why did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage have the unintended effect of leaving Europeans with the idea that West Africa was loaded with gold?
• In this time period, the largest and best-known city in West Africa was ______________. Islam eventually spread along pre-existing ___________________ between North and West Africa.
• Muslim kings were trying to extend their power over largely non-Muslim populations which worshipped traditional African gods and spirits. What is one way the African kings would blend traditional religion with Islam?
• The eastern coast of Africa saw the rise of what historians called Swahili civilization, which was not an empire or a kingdom but a collection of ________________________, all of which formed a network of trade ports. There was no central authority but there were three things that linked the city-states together: ______________, _____________, and __________________.
• What factors led to the rapid development of the Swahili civilization in the 8th century?
• At their height, between the 13th and 16th century, most of the Swahili cities boasted large ____________________.
• What were some of the exports and imports of the Swahili cities? i. Exports -ii. Imports
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.