1. How did geography help Ghana to develop a strong economy?

2. List and explain a few ways in which Ghana became one of the most wealthy and powerful empires of the time period.


3. Why did the kingdom of Ghana suddenly need to trade gold for salt?


4. What weakened the Kingdom of Ghana? Who finally conquered the Ghana Empire?


5. How did Mali influence Europe (“The Old World”)?


6. Who was Mansa Musa? List some of his major accomplishments.


7. What was the religion of the Mali Empire?


8. List two reasons why Mansa Musa traveled to Mecca.


9. What was Timbuktu and why it was so important?


10. What factors contributed to the success of the kingdom of Mali?

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to practice prioritizing known major influences on development of the renaissance and using specific data to support your choice. what shaped developments in the period 1300–1550 more—the black death’s emphasis on the afterlife (the hereafter) or the renaissance’s emphasis on human achievement (the here and now)? lead with your judgment about the most influential viewpoint from beginning to end of the period. this is your thesis. then, support it with specific examples covering each of the following categories: significant individuals (e. g., political or religious leaders, innovators, explorers); characteristics of worldview (e. g., philosophy, religion); social institutions (e. g., social mores, practices, hierarchies); patronage (discuss the patrons, their motives, influence, and resulting products or artifacts); the economies (e. g., changes, different economic systems, impact); and politics (e. g., forms of governance, power distributions, contests). you may use specific examples that touch on several of the above categories at once. when writing your essay, use examples to prove your point rather than simply listing the examples. your essay must be a minimum of 500 words. be sure to include an introduction; if necessary, review the unit iii scholarly activity instructions, which explain how to draft an introduction. you must use two sources written by historians in history books . all content must follow apa guidelines, including all sources used, which must be cited and referenced according to apa standards.