Across
- 2. This city conquered what was left of Ghana
- 5. These were the first invaders to capture Mali
- 8. This was the third major empire in Medieval Africa
- 10. After the death of this ruler in 1337 Mali began to decline
- 11. This weapon along with cannons let the Arab soldiers of Morroco conquer Songhai quite easily
- 13. A tax paid to the city of Ghana that made it rich
- 14. This "Lion Prince" was credited for the capture of Ghana and ruled from 1230 to 1255
- 15. This was one of the reasons for the decline of Ghana Hint(is shiny and yellow)
Down
- 1. this was an activity that caused the rise of many cities in Medieval Africa
- 3. These people were African storytellers
- 4. These type of boats helped the Songhai empire control the river trade
- 6. Means rapidly fading
- 7. this was the first empire to develop
- 9. This man was the leader of the Songhai empire and drove out the Berbers in 1468
- 12. This city was the trading capital on the Atlantic Coast
