Unit III: Chapter 9 Concepts and Identifications (Please clearly explain the significance of each).
Africanity
A distinct culture that existed all throughout Africa and united the continent as a whole.
Delhi Sultanate The Islamic state that was established in northern India and ruled the area from 1206 to 1526. They were of all cultures and from many places in the middle east.
Diasporic communities A place that they could bring their own cultures and mix with others.
Ghana
A state that is below the Sahara and was big in trading throughout Africa.
Great Zimbabwe The capitol city that controlled many cities and was a center for trade throughout Africa.
Griots
Storytellers who told their kings tales that were passed down from generation
1. Sienna: Arizona celebrates 4th of July by eating eggs that were cooked on the streets of Arizona. 2. James: Nevada is most gold producing state in the world no wonder people go there to strike it rich. 3.
Various manuscripts and written books are brought here… and sold for more money than other merchandise.” This quote shows that Timbuktu was the home of many advanced careers, and was an extremely resourceful place, which attracted many scholars and merchants. It was the most developed, and prestigious city of the era, and was considered to have been the golden age of Africa due to all of its accomplishments. Timbuktu was the city of knowledge, the city of trade, and the city of
1. Male gaze – the sexual objectification of the female body by an empowered viewer 2. Art music – music created by a culturally respected individual, often associated with conveying a specific artistic idea; sometimes called “classical” music 3. Girl group – a small ensemble of female vocalists who sing popular music 4. Motown – record company originally based in Detroit, Michigan; named for the city’s nickname, the “motor city” 5.
The Council of Trent was the turning point for the Catholic Church. The Church was able to change because when the church changed the Catholic people were more expanding towards other countries in overseas . However, there wasn’t too much of a change because all the people who belonged to the Catholic Church did not change the point of view of how they look upon God. Examples such as how the Bread and Wine will mean that God will stay with you and be with you on your side. Martin Luther was and is still an important person for the people in Italy and Germany.
The early 13th century is ultimately known for the uprising of two influential civilization in Tropical Africa and Asia. Sultan Iltutmish is credited as the founder of Delhi, while Sundiata is recognized as the founder of Mali. Although the Delhi Sultanate originated in India and the Mali Empire in Western Africa, both empires’ political, social, and economic structures are perceived to be established around a certain idealistic belief. The authoritarian structure of Delhi and Mali’s government system and the rigorous framework of their military were cultivated by adapting early Islamic culture; nevertheless, this commonality shared between the two civilizations resulted in the diversity of Mali’s wealth relying heavily on long distance trade,
Ghana controlled the land”. This authority over the land allowed for total domination over salt and gold trade. Both of these were seen as necessities to the people. Especially salt which could be used for preserving food, building, jewelry, etc. Being in the center of all this trade Ghana wanted to keep peace so used the method called “Barter”.
The 13th century involved the expansion of a ruling dynasty that took place across South Asia. Known as the Delhi Sultanate, the dynasty gained control over the region of India. During the Delhi Sultanate rule, Muslim rulers displayed low tolerance toward their non-Muslim subjects in which they still allowed them to remain part of the society, but to the extent that non-Muslims were to live in difficult conditions by being under the restricting rules placed on them for not converting to Muslim views. Non-Muslims under rule by Muslim rulers during the Delhi Sultanate were still accepted to being a part of Sultanate society (Doc 1, 3, 4). Muslim rulers were forced to provide the majority of the non-Muslim population with enough contentment
CHM1 Task 2 A. Personal Values Here are my four top personal core values. 1. One of my personal core values is honesty. Being honest is personally meaningful to me because I believe that it is important for others to know that I am trustworthy and truthful so that they can feel secure that I will act in an ethical way. By being honest I gain trust, which matters to me.
2. Caliphate : This is, once again, a term related to Islam. It is necessary for me to know what I can about the religion because it is such an important aspect of the medieval and modern world. Better understanding terminology related to them will lead to a better understanding of their role in history.
Comparison Analysis Essay Swahili coast and great zimbabwe were two african kingdoms that are very significant in african history. These kingdoms started from little to nothing and advanced over many centuries. swahili coast and great zimbabwe were once extremely powerful and wealthy kingdoms with many resources to use and flourishing populations. Slowly over many centuries these kingdoms come to a downfall; environmental instability, natural disasters, trade resources running out, or at times battles and wars were the causes of a kingdom's collapse.
The Ghana were able to control the route and tax people as they passed, allowing them to build up a revenue. The Ghana were often referred to as the “Land of Gold” since being extremely wealthy. The exchange of gold nuggets for protection allowed the trade of gold dust to arise since the gold nuggets themselves would be in the kingdom with the king. The Mali Empire had gold and salt mines within their empire as well, allowing them to trade with other civilizations. Gold in the empire was seen as a trade item and a source of currency, and much like the Ghana only gold dust was used in trade as the nuggets themselves would be placed in the kingdom.
The Ghana Empire was the first of the three major West African empires, and made many great progresses during its reign. However, the most important contribution that the Ghana Empire made during its rule was the advancement in trade. Because of its fine decision making in the taxing of the goods and the able rulers, Ghana was able to successfully expand its territory and become a very prosperous Empire.
During the period of imperialism in Africa all of the countries were competing for the title of being the richest and the strongest. In fact, the whole scramble for Africa was an opportunity for countries to enhance their overall economy. For example, King Leopold II of Belgium was determined to get the area of land so he can become more wealthy. France’s politicians thought that an overseas company would strengthen the country when it came to wealth, prestige, and power, so as a result they invested in land more toward the west and north-west. Britain wanted to protect their trading routes which required them to purchase land in East Africa, and they they soon discovered the rewards of the land so the were determined to obtain as much as possible.
Culture, an assortment of human activities and principles, leads a group of people with common beliefs and values; but after it was taken away by the Europeans, all they felt was lost and with no identity. (Arowolo 2010, 4) Colonialism caused an abrupt decline of culture and tradition in the colonies because the Europeans imposed a new culture on the African’s traditional one. Due to Africa’s subjugation and it being controlled by the Europeans, Western civilization and life style began shaping the colonies. (2) One can say that European culture is characterized by a Christian worldview and individualism. (7) Consequently, imperialism caused African cultural heritage to become replaced by a prosperous European-based one.
West Africa had a great history, and had 4 different climate zones because of its location. The climate zones were Desert, Sahel, Savannah, and Rainforest, West Africa was in the Sahel, underneath the ginormous Saharan Desert. One of the first empires in West Africa was Gahna, they had formed by conquering different groups. West Africans (deleted “They”) had lots and lots of gold mines, which was their key bartering tool, because they needed to trade for salt, which allows your body to store water longer, and preserve meat for up to a year. To get salt, West Africans had to trade with the North Africans, because they had a very large supply of it (deleted extra space), and how they would do that is by using the silent bartering method.