Discuss Adichie’s characterisation of Odenigbo and his significance in the the novel. A. What are the main characteristics of the character? Personality intellectual‚ bold‚ bravado‚ unafraid to voice his opinion‚proud. professor‚ confident‚ When first introduced‚ Odenigbo is portrayed as a confident mathematics professor at the University of Nigeria with a swaggering display of bravado and pride; often inviting other intellectuals and colleagues over to his house to debate and discuss social issues and
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Disrupted by internal wars between bickering nobles. 1. Invented in the 1450s‚ the quadrant allowed a more precise measurement of: A) Distance. B) Direction. C) Longitude. D) Latitude. 2. Descriptions of Timbuktu in the fourteenth century refer to it as a(n): A) Military outpost in the kingdom of Ghana. B) Barren and inhospitable location in the Sahara. C)
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Malian Empire The empire of Mali‚ in western Africa‚ started in about 1240. The empire is also called the Malingo Empire and Manden Kurufa. The empire was founded by the Malinke people led by Sundiata. During his reign‚ he developed the city of Timbuktu. The city became the center of trade and culture in the empire. After Sundiata’s death‚ Mansa Musa became emperor of Mali in 1307. Mansa Musa was a devout Muslim. His pilgrimage to Mecca‚ one of the Five Pillars of Islam‚ introduced Mali to the world
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Mansa Musa’s greatest accomplishments as the building of Timbuktu into a thriving and intellectual city. On this note‚ McKay et.al‚ offer the follow account. Timbuktu began as an campsite for desert of nomads. Mansa Musa attracted merchants and traders from North Africa and other parts of the Mediterranean world to Timbuktu. They not only offered money and goods‚ but cosmopolitan attitudes and ideas to contribute to Timbuktu. Once Timbuktu was developed it became a learning center for scholars like
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Songhai‚ Africa The Songhai Empire‚ also known as the Songhay Empire‚ was a state located in western Africa. From the early 15th to the late 16th century‚ Songhai was one of the largest Islamic empires in history. This empire bore the same name as its leading ethnic group‚ the Songhai. Its capital was the city of Gao‚ where a Songhai state had existed since the 11th century. Its base of power was on the bend of the Niger River in present day Niger and Burkina Faso. The Songhai state has existed
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2005‚ the brave Kira Salak decides to travel up the Niger river alone‚ in a kayak. The book “600 Miles to Timbuktu”‚ by Kira Salak it tells all about her adventure. She started in Malain and had to go all the way to Timbuktu. The day she wanted to leave a major thunderstorm hits. Thunder booms and lightning streaks the sky. But no matter what the weather‚ she was going to make it to Timbuktu. Another event that happened during this long trip was‚ as Salak was traveling the calm river‚ the weather
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a place of great Muslim education and created European interest because of his extensive wealth. Timbuktu‚ a city in Mali‚ was mentioned in a West African proverb‚ "Salt comes from the North‚ gold from the South‚ but the word of God and the treasures of wisdom come from Timbuktu" (Gearon). This West African proverb was agreat result of the effort Mansa Musa put in to make Mali‚ specifically Timbuktu‚ a place of Muslim learning. The word of God was referring to the Quran and the treasures of wisdom
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The leaders of these empires were often hungry for more land‚ and this caused wars and conflicts. The Songhai Empire had a great army. There were foot soldiers‚ a large fleet of ships‚ an elite cavalry‚ and musicians. They conquered the cities of Timbuktu‚ and Djenne‚ which were great intellectual and economic
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Mia Aldridge Dr. Tali African History November 28‚ 2014 Caravan of Gold Movie Review The documentary‚ Caravans of Gold focuses on how the economic values of gold and how it influenced the trade in the early days of Africa. In many areas of Africa such as Mali‚ Niger River‚ Ghana (Ashanti) gold was the primary means of trade and camel caravans were the means of transportation for long distance trade. The gold reflected the wealth of the people Ashanti powers depended of its agriculture and military
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While the West African Sudanic Empire and Mongols were similar because they both had great centers of trade‚ such as Timbuktu and the Silk Road‚ and had a flourishing economy‚ the Sudanic Empire was greatly influenced by Islam whereas the Mongols accepted many different faiths and the Mongol Empire rose though war and conquest through violence‚ while the Sudanic Empire rose through more peaceful strategies. The Mongols and the Sudanic empires both had successful economies. The Mongols conquered
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