The Songhai Empire

Why was the trans-Saharan trade both a rise and fall for the Songhai Empire?

Due to a tremendous amount of control, it became too much for the empire which interrupted their stability

What is the translation of Manti ni kaan?

How did you sleep?

Who ruled the Songhai Empire?

King Sunni Ali

How did their daily life shape their empire?

The Sorko people had a strict life that forced them to follow rules by the law of land and their religion

Which of the following did the empire NOT trade? : gold, salt, slaves ,fish, and ivory

fish

What 2 places were the Songhai Empire surrounded by?

the Sahara Desert and the Niger River

Which of the following did the Songhai empire prefer? : ritual activites or indiviual worships

Ritual Activites

What 2 places were infused into the Songhai Empire?

West Africa and Islam. The Songhai followed both their religion/belief, and similar traditions.

Where was the Songhai empire located?

Western Africa

How many people did the empire consist of?

Approximately 3 million

Did the invasion of the Morocco empire cause a rise or a fall?

Fall

How long did the Songhai Empire rule?

From 1464 to 1591

What was the capital of the Songhai Empire?

Gao

What was their goverment like?

Their political structure gave their king empowerment, but only by the rule of constitution until death. This was called a Monarchy.

True or False: they domesticated animals

True