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 2 ~5 min hist.g7.f.ex_24

Short Answer

Prompt

Name THREE of Askia Muhammad I's (r. 1493-1528) signature administrative reforms of Songhai.

How it's presented
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Answer criteria
type short answer with rubric
rubric
3 of 5 = mastery
key concepts
  1. Re-established Islamic scholarship at Timbuktu (Sankore + Djinguereber + Sidi Yahya patronage)
  2. Hajj 1496-7 + recognition as Caliph of Sudan + Islamic-administration template
  3. Province-system administration with appointed governors
  4. Standardized Islamic-law (Maliki school) judiciary
  5. Standardized weights + measures + currency + market regulation
Hints
  1. Use MG-2 + MG-17 to place Askia Muhammad on the unit's map.
  2. Banks Level-3 transformative: refuses 'tribal Africa' framing.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confusing Askia Muhammad with Mansa Musa
  • Missing Islamic-administration template adoption
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