WH2.6F Songhai Empire History VIDEO

During which centuries was the Songhai Empire at its peak in West Africa?

• 13th and 14th centuries

• 14th and 15th centuries

• 15th and 16th centuries

• 16th and 17th centuries

The Songhai Empire grew out of the remains of which earlier empire?

• Ghana Empire

• Mali Empire

• Great Zimbabwe

• Axumite Empire

Which leader is credited with transforming Songhai from a regional power into a formidable empire through military campaigns and control of key trade routes?

• Mansa Musa

• Soni Ali Ber

• Askia Muhammad I

• Sunni Ali

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Which big river helped the Songhai Empire trade by linking it to trans-Saharan trade routes?

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Niger River

• Zambezi River

What outside event in 1591 played a big role in weakening and ending the Songhai Empire?

• A major drought

• Invasion by Moroccan forces

• Rebellion by vassal states

• Arrival of European colonizers