New civilisations in the Sahel

History

Pupils will re-visit their knowledge of the Kingdom of Mali when they move on to study the impact of the slave trade on West Africa (Y8). Pupils will build on their understandings of the importance of trade networks, particularly when they move on to study the growth of Empire (Y9).

Pupils will have a prior understanding of the strength of Islamic empires from studying the Crusades. Pupils will also have an understanding of conquests and warfare through their previous study of Edward I. Finally, pupils will be aware of the role and importance of religion in medieval socieities.

Medieval West Africa: why was medieval Mali so successful?

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

The spread of a desert into formerly fertile land.

The creation of towns and cities in a desert.

The changing of desert land into grassland.

Deliberately destroying an enemy's farmlands so that nothing can grow there.

What is the name given to the traditional belief system of people from West Africa?

Complete the sentence: Sundiata Keita was nicknamed the '{{ }} Prince'.

Match the keywords to the correct definition.

Which word best describes Ibn Battuta's reaction to seeing the Mansa taking part in non-Muslim rituals?

The name given to a king's palace in West Africa.

A dry region bordering the southern Sahara Desert.

He sailed along the west coast of Africa.

He rode a horse through the Congo rainforest.

How did the Carthaginian explorer Hanno first make contact with West Africa?

Which religion spread into Africa in the 7th century?

Which two of the following tribes acted as guides for travellers and traders journeying across the Sahara Desert?

Complete the sentence: the Ghana Empire was nicknamed 'the land of {{ }}'.

Place these empires in chronological order.

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Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz