Songhai Empire

Specialized government departments and a permanent professional army were contributions of which Songhai leader?

• Sunni Baru

• Askia the Great

• Mansa Musa

• Tunka Manin

What description best explains how the Muslims influenced Askia’s leadership?

• Askia the Great destroyed education but strengthened the city of Timbuktu.

• Muslims overpowered Askia and took his leadership away.

• Many of the laws he made were similar to those of Muslim nations across the Sahara.

• To help maintain order Askia set up six provinces throughout the empire.

Why were the Berbers willing to trade with the Songhai?

• Both groups of people were Muslims.

• They shared ancestral history.

• They were so far away from the Songhai.

• They were planning to eventually invade the Songhai Empire.

Why were the written histories of West Africa written by people from other lands?

• The people of West Africa were not interested in keeping track of their histories

• The people of West Africa never traveled beyond the borders of their empires

• Very few travelers ever visited early West African empires

• The early people of West Africa had no written language and Muslim travelers did

Which empire succeeded the Mali Empire as the most powerful West African state?

• Ghana Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Ottoman Empire

When did the Songhai Empire exist?

• 1300 to 1450

• 1600 to 1750

• 1464 to 1591

• 1200 to 1350

The Empire labeled with the number 1 is the:

(The answer consists of two words. Make sure you spell them correctly. Do not include any punctuation).

Which kingdom broke free from Mali, created an Islamic empire, and then conquered Mali?

• Songhai

• Ghana

• Egypt

• Mali

What was the capital city of the Songhai Empire?

• Cairo

• Timbuktu

• Gao

• Mombasa

Locate the Songhai Empire