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World History Project - Origins to the Present

Course: World History Project - Origins to the Present > Unit 4

Lesson 3: Systems Restructure | 4.2

READ: The Caliphate
READ: Networks and Exchange in the Islamic World
BEFORE YOU WATCH: The Emergence of Islam
WATCH: The Emergence of Islam
READ: Khanzada Begum (Graphic Biography)
BEFORE YOU WATCH: Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa
WATCH: Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa
READ: States and Empires of West Africa
READ: Between the Han and the Tang: A Period of Disunion in China
READ: The Spread of Farming in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Bantu Migration
READ: Oceania, c. 1200-1450 CE
READ: Kupe the Navigator (Graphic Biography)
READ: Christendom
READ: Long-Distance Trade in the Americas
BEFORE YOU WATCH: Rebuilding the Silk Road
WATCH: Rebuilding the Silk Road
READ: The Silk Road
Systems Restructure

Systems Restructure

West African states, like Takrur and Kawkaw, all had several things in common, which together formed the Sahelian state model. What are the three components of this model?

(Choice A)
Religious diversity, strong control of rural areas, and large participation in trade
(Choice B)
Strong centralized government, commerce-based urban centers, and large tax systems
(Choice C)
Muslim populations, strong trade ties to the north, and strong rulers who commanded large areas
(Choice D)
Control of trade routes, densely populated centers, and religious diversity

World History Project - Origins to the Present

Course: World History Project - Origins to the Present > Unit 4

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