Songhai empire

Where was the Songhai empire located?

• East Africa

• South Asia

• West Africa

• America

What years did it exist?

• 1464-1591

• 2019-2023

• 1591-1672

• 1348-1422

Who started the Songhai Empire?

• Sonni ‘Ali Ber

• Joe Swanson

• Bhuvan Bam

• Mahatma Gandhi

Who were the important leaders

• Sonni ‘Ali Ber

• Askia Muhammad

• Askia Musa

• All of the above

Why did the empire fall?

• Successors forced the empire into a period of instability

• Gold mine drew attention to invaders

• They all died from famine

• The empire became very powerful and strong

What did the high ranking men in the empire wear? (Pick 2 answers)

• Rags

• Toilet paper

• Robes

• Battle gear

What jobs did the men work as?

• Farmers

• Miners

• Army

• Doctors

How were women treated?

• They weren’t treated like the men and were treated how their children were treated

• They were treated the same

• None of the answers

• They were treated higher than the men since they gave birth to the future

How did the empire start?

• As a fishing and trading center

• As a mingling spot

• As a farming spot

• As a traveling spot