Decline of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

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Objective

I can analyze the factors that led to the decline of the African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.

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Warm-up video

BioGreat Tv · 7:34

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The Mali Empire was founded in 1235 by King Sundiata and lasted until the early 1600s.

  2. 2

    Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca was famous because he gave out so much gold that it caused inflation for a decade.

  3. 3

    Mali, especially the city of Timbuktu, was a world-renowned center of learning and spectacular architecture.

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Practice

11 questions

1

Who is believed to have founded the Mali Empire in 1235 CE?

2

Describe one way Mansa Musa impacted the Mali Empire during his reign.

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Exit ticket

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Describe one factor discussed in the video that contributed to the decline of the Mali Empire.

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