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Who were the founders of the Ghana Empire?
The Soninke people
How did the Ghana Empire become wealthy? (3 things)
They controlled trade in gold and salt, taxed merchants travelling through the land, and forced conquered people to pay a tribute.
The person that was considered the greatest ruler of the Ghana Empire was ____.
Tunka Manin
The ______ people attacked and damaged large parts of Ghana
Almoravids
The major cause of damage to the land of the Ghana Empire was because _____________ were set loose to roam and eat.
nomadic animals
According the legend, ______was the person who founded the Mali Empire.
Sundiata
The event that made Mali famous to the wider world was a huge _____.
religious pilgrimage
The language they used in the schools of the Mali Empire was _____.
Arabic
Who was considered the greatest ruler Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa
The _____ people conquered large parts of the Mali Empire.
Taureg
The people of Songhai forged trading partnerships with North Africa because they shared the same ____
Islamic faith.
Who was considered the founder of Songhai?
Sunni Ali
Sunni Baru was overthrown as the ruler of Songhai because he practiced a _____ ______ from his subjects.
different religion
The greatest ruler of the Songhai Empire was
Askia
The _____ people invaded the Songhai Empire in the mid-1500s.
Moroccan
The Songhai Empire attacked people because they wanted to gain control of
gold and salt mines.
