DBQ 7: AFRICA BEFORE EUROVAL
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DBQ 7: AFRICA BEFORE EUROPEAN ARRIVAL
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Africans had developed advanced civilizations before the Europeans arrived in the fifteenth and sixteenth cenfuries. Several centers of advanced civilization existed in
Africa between 300 and 1400. The kingdom of Aksum (Ethiopia today) arose in East
Africa. It flourished beginning in the 300s. Other African kingdoms, empires, and cities also arose and declined. In West Africa, three empires-Ghana, Mali, and Songhaibecame wealthy and powerful by controlling the gold and salt trade. Between 1000 and
1500, cities on Africa's east coast also gained wealth and power through trade.
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Mansa Musa expanded the Mali empire to twice the size of the Ghana empire it replaced. On his hajj to Mecca in1324-25, Mansa Musa stopped in Cairo, Egypt. An
Egyptian official described him.
This man, Mansa Musa spread upon Cairo the flood of his generosity: there was no person, officer of the court, or holder of any office of the Sultanate who did not receive a sum of gold from him.
What about Mansa Musa impressed the Egyptian officiai?
Document 5
In this excerpt, a Moroccan traveler using the name Leo Africanus describes the city of Timbuktu in West Africa.
Here are many doctors, judges, priests, and other learned men that are well maintained at the king's costs. Various manuscripts and written books are brought here . . . and sold for more money than other merchandise.
Source: Leo Africanus, "The Description of Africa (1526),' Reading About theWorld,
Volume 2, Harcottrt Brace Custom Publishers,1999 (adapted)
\Alhat about Timbuktu impressed this writer?
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In this adapted excerpt, he describes his travels.
They are seldom unjust, and have a greater abhorrence [hatred] of injustice than any other people. Their sultan shows no mercy to anyone who is guilty of the least act of it. There is complete security in their country. Neither traveler nor inhabitant in it has anything to fear from robbers.
Source: Ibn Battuta, Traztels in Asia and Africa 1325-1354, tr. and ed. H.A.R. Gibb,
Broadway House, 1929 (adapted)
\Alhat two things impressed Ibn Battuta about Mali?
Document 7
This description of the lost-wax process of making bronze sculpture comes from an oral account of a Hausa artisan.
In the name of Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful. This account will show how the [Benin] figures are made. This work is one to cause wonder.
Now this kind of work is done with clay, and wax, and red metal [copper], and solder lzinc], and lead, and fire. . . . Next it is set aside to cool, then [the outside covering of clay] is broken off. Then you see a beautiful figure. . . .
Source: Henry Balfout, "Modern Brass-Casting in West Africa," The lournal of
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DBQ 7: AFRICA BEFORE EUROPEAN ARRIVAL
Historical Context
Africans had developed advanced civilizations before the Europeans arrived in the fifteenth and sixteenth cenfuries. Several centers of advanced civilization existed in
Africa between 300 and 1400. The kingdom of Aksum (Ethiopia today) arose in East
Africa. It flourished beginning in the 300s. Other African kingdoms, empires, and cities also arose and declined. In West Africa, three empires-Ghana, Mali, and Songhaibecame wealthy and powerful by controlling the gold and salt trade. Between 1000 and
1500, cities on Africa's east coast also gained wealth and power through trade.
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Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying documents
in
Part A. As you …show more content…
(continued)
@ 1999,2007 Walch
Publishing
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ocument-B ased Assessment for
Global History
Date
Name
DBQ 7: AFRICA BEFORE EUROPEAN ARRIVAL
Document 4
Mansa Musa expanded the Mali empire to twice the size of the Ghana empire it replaced. On his hajj to Mecca in1324-25, Mansa Musa stopped in Cairo, Egypt. An
Egyptian official described him.
This man, Mansa Musa spread upon Cairo the flood of his generosity: there was no person, officer of the court, or holder of any office of the Sultanate who did not receive a sum of gold from him.
What about Mansa Musa impressed the Egyptian officiai?
Document 5
In this excerpt, a Moroccan traveler using the name Leo Africanus describes the city of Timbuktu in West Africa.
Here are many doctors, judges, priests, and other learned men that are well maintained at the king's costs. Various manuscripts and written books are brought here . . . and sold for more money than other merchandise.
Source: Leo Africanus, "The Description of Africa (1526),' Reading About theWorld,
Volume 2, Harcottrt Brace Custom Publishers,1999 (adapted)
\Alhat about Timbuktu impressed this writer?
(continued) ocument-B ase d Assessment
Global …show more content…
In this adapted excerpt, he describes his travels.
They are seldom unjust, and have a greater abhorrence [hatred] of injustice than any other people. Their sultan shows no mercy to anyone who is guilty of the least act of it. There is complete security in their country. Neither traveler nor inhabitant in it has anything to fear from robbers.
Source: Ibn Battuta, Traztels in Asia and Africa 1325-1354, tr. and ed. H.A.R. Gibb,
Broadway House, 1929 (adapted)
\Alhat two things impressed Ibn Battuta about Mali?
Document 7
This description of the lost-wax process of making bronze sculpture comes from an oral account of a Hausa artisan.
In the name of Allah the Compassionate, the Merciful. This account will show how the [Benin] figures are made. This work is one to cause wonder.
Now this kind of work is done with clay, and wax, and red metal [copper], and solder lzinc], and lead, and fire. . . . Next it is set aside to cool, then [the outside covering of clay] is broken off. Then you see a beautiful figure. . . .
Source: Henry Balfout, "Modern Brass-Casting in West Africa," The lournal of