The Decline of Ghana and the Rise of Mali

When did the Ghana empire reach its height?

• 950 C.E.

• 1000 C.E

• 2022 A.D.

• 50 C.E.

How did Mali gain much of its wealth?

• Gold Trade control

• Silver Trade control

• Stealing money

• Winning wars

What is one thing that weakened Ghana

• Lost a big war

• They lost all their tratters.

• Government was not good

• Loss of natural resources

Why were lots of trees cut down?

• Produce Charcoal for Iron smelting furnaces

• Keep the people warm

• Make paper

• To make arrows

When Ghana ended what was the new empire?

• Mali

• Iowa

• Neber

• Kumbi

What added great stress on scarce resources?

• There were lots of invaders

• People were eating to much

• Increasing Population

• Fires that burned for miles

Where was the Mali empire close to?

• A big Savanah

• Niger River

• The Mississippi River

• The Sahara desert.

What warriors were attacking Ghana?

• Romans

• Mande

• Almoravids

• The Squad