HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Songhai
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Mali
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Almoravid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ghana Empire crumbled from the 12th century CE following drought, civil wars, the opening up of trade routes elsewhere, and the rise of the Sosso Kingdom (c. 1180-1235 CE) and then the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE).
Detailed explanation-2: -The surrounding Songhay Empire would conquer most of the Mali kingdom by the late 15th century, leaving little remaining of the once proud Mali Empire. By the 17th century, the Moroccan Empire occupied the area.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Kingdom of Mali rose to power over a hundred years after the dissolution of Wagadou, or the Ghana Empire, by subduing local city-states. The Ghana Empire established the camel-based trade techniques that made the Mali Empire fabulously wealthy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Songhai Empire was a large and powerful West African civilization from about 1450-1600. The kingdom grew after the decline of the Mali Empire. The Songhai people broke away from Mali control after Mansa Musa’s death.