AP World History: Modern / Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–1450)
1.5 State Building in Africa
Notes
- Mali (Mansa Musa), Great Zimbabwe (trade), Ethiopia (Christian kingdom), the Swahili city-states (Indian Ocean trade), and Hausa kingdoms.
- Islam spread through trade.
Practice
Mansa Musa's famous pilgrimage to Mecca showed:
1324.
The Swahili city-states thrived on:
East African coast.
Great Zimbabwe is known for:
Southern Africa.
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