Which was an important trading state that arose in southeastern africa in the 1400s? Ghana had more territory, more people, and more trade than Mali. False. Today in Africa, there are more Christians than Muslums.

Mali’s other great king, Mansa Musa, rewarded citizens with gold, land, and horses to keep them loyal. He granted military heroes the “National Honor of the Trousers.” Because only the king and royal family could wear sewn clothes, this was a big honor indeed. Most people wore only wrapped clothes.

Mali is about 5 times bigger than Ghana. Ghana is approximately 238,533 sq km, while Mali is approximately 1,240,192 sq km, making Mali 420% larger than Ghana. Meanwhile, the population of Ghana is ~29.3 million people (9.8 million fewer people live in Mali).

Powerful African states such as Ghana and Mali had strong central governments. In Mali, only kings and his family could wear clothing that was sewn. According to the government of Ghana, power was transferred to the king’s son.

Rulers in African civilizations were very isolated from their subjects. Traditional African religions did not have the idea of a single creator god. FALSE. The city of Timbuktu became an important center of Islamic learning.

African kings lived closer to the common people than in most ancient societies. How did this help the people? The rulers would often hold meetings to let the people voice their complaints and anyone with a concern could address the king. You just studied 12 terms!

The majority of all people enslaved in the New World came from West Central Africa. Before 1519, all Africans carried into the Atlantic disembarked at Old World ports, mainly Europe and the offshore Atlantic islands.