Trace medieval West African empires — Ghana c. 300-1200 CE, Mali c. 1235-1670 CE (Sundiata + Mansa Musa 1324 hajj + Timbuktu Sankore complex), Songhai c. 1464-1591 CE (Sunni Ali + Askia Muhammad I) — refusing the 'tribal/primitive' Orientalist framing absolutely
Exercise
Difficulty 1
~4 min
hist.g7.f.ex_20
Matching
Prompt
Match 4 Mali rulers to their key dates: (a) Sundiata Keita; (b) Mansa Musa; (c) Mansa Sulayman (Musa's brother); (d) Mansa Mahmud IV (late Mali). Dates: 1. r. 1235-1255; 2. r. 1312-1337; 3. r. 1341-1360; 4. r. 1481-1500.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
matching
pairs
- a
- 1
- b
- 2
- c
- 3
- d
- 4
Hints
- Sundiata = foundation 1235.
- Mansa Musa is the famous hajj 1324 — between Sundiata and the late Mansas.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Mansa Musa's reign 1312-1337 with his hajj year 1324
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