The Rise of the Songhai Empire

Who was the first emperor of the Songhai Empire?

• Sunni Ali

• Askia Muhammad

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

What river was crucial for the Songhai Empire's trade and agriculture?

• Nile River

• Congo River

• Niger River

• Zambezi River

Which city became the capital of the Songhai Empire?

• Timbuktu

• Gao

• Djenné

• Kumbi Saleh

By what year had Sunni Ali conquered most of the territory once held by the Mali Empire?

• 1450 CE

• 1468 CE

• 1480 CE

• 1500 CE

What was one of the main reasons for the wealth of the Songhai Empire?

• Agriculture

• Mining

• Trans-Saharan trade

• Fishing

Which two cities remained centers of trade and learning in the Songhai Empire?

• Gao and Kumbi Saleh

• Timbuktu and Djenné

• Timbuktu and Gao

• Djenné and Kumbi Saleh

What did Askia Muhammad introduce to regulate trade?

• New languages

• Weights and measures

• New crops

• New religions

What was the purpose of Askia Muhammad's pilgrimage to Mecca?

• To expand his empire

• To increase the influence of Islam

• To trade with Asia

• To find new lands

What did Askia Muhammad build to support the spread of Islam?

• Fortresses

• Mosques

• Markets

• Schools

What was the name of the university in Timbuktu that Askia Muhammad completed?

• Sankore University

• University of Gao

• University of Djenné

• University of Kumbi Saleh