Unit 4 Lesson 16.5 Decline of Ghana and the Rise of Mali

What led to the downfall of Ghana's empire?

• War and loss of natural resources
• Overpopulation
• Disease
• Lack of trade partners

Who were the Muslim warriors that attacked Ghana's empire?

• Crusaders
• Almoravids
• Mamluks
• Ottomans

What was the capital city of Ghana's empire?

• Gao
• Timbuktu
• Jenne
• Kumbi

What was the main natural resource that was cut down in Ghana?

• Trees
• Gold
• Copper
• Salt

When did Ghana's empire come to an end?

• 1203
• 1076
• 1240
• 1000

What kingdom conquered Kumbi and ended Ghana's empire?

• Mali
• Songhai
• Kanem-Bornu
• A rival kingdom

What group of West Africans conquered Kumbi and founded Mali's empire?

• The Hausa
• The Fulani
• The Mande
• The Yoruba

Where was Mali's homeland located?

• East of Kumbi, closer to the Red Sea
• West of Kumbi, closer to the Atlantic Ocean
• North of Kumbi, closer to the Sahara Desert
• South of Kumbi, closer to the Niger River

What was the extent of Mali's empire?

• From the Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, and from the Nile River to the Sahara Desert
• From the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean, and from the Sahara Desert to the Congo Rainforest
• From the Persian Gulf to the Red Sea, and from the Arabian Desert to the Levant
• From the Atlantic Ocean to beyond the Niger River, and from the southern forest to the salt and copper mines of the Sahara

What was the main source of wealth for Mali's empire?

• Control of trade, particularly in salt
• Control of trade, particularly in ivory
• Control of trade, particularly in gold
• Control of trade, particularly in copper