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Chapter 15 Section 3
The Mutapa Empire and The City - State of Kilwa
Question | Answer |
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Why did Mutota leave Great Zimbabwe in 1420? | Mutota left Great Zimbabwe in 1420, because he wanted to find a new source of salt. |
What did conquered people call their leader and their companions ? | Conquered people called their leader and companies mwene mutapa, which meant conqueror or the master pillager. |
What happen to the empire by the time of when Mutota had died? | By the time Mutota had died, the empire had captured all of what now is known as Zimbabwe except for the eastern portion. |
Who was Matope and what did he declare? | Matope was Mutota's son and he declared power over the area along Zambezi River to the Indian Ocean coast. |
In 1500s, who attempted to overpower the dynasty? | The Portuguese attempted to overpower the dynasty. |
Who was Ibn Battuta and who did he look up to? | Ibn Battuta called on Kilwa and he looked up to the path that the Muslim sellers and leaders lived. |
Where did wealthy families live and where did they sleep? | Wealthy families lived in refined houses of coral and stone and they slept in bunks central with pearly. |
Why did the southerly provinces had to pour transmit toward Kilwa? | Southerly provinces had to pour transmit toward Kilwa, so Asian sellers could purchase them. |
Which harbor did Kilwa capture in the late 1200s and what was the town known for? | Additionally in the late 1200s, Kilwa had captured the harbor of Sofala, which was a town for gold mined central. |
How did governing Sofala affect Kilwa? | By governing Sofala, Kilwa manged to govern the foreign trade of gold from southern Africa. |