Songhai Empire - 2023 ACF Fall

Question

The Arma people, a mixed ethnic group founded by invaders of this empire, take their name from the Arabic word for “fusiliers.” For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this empire founded by Sunni Ali. This empire supplanted Mali in West Africa.

ANSWER: Songhai Empire

[10h] This city was the capital of the Songhai Empire. Along with Timbuktu, this city was earlier conquered for the Mali Empire by Mansa Musa.

ANSWER: Gao

[10e] The Songhai Empire fell to an invasion by this country to its north. The Sultan of this country at that time was Ahmad al-Mansur, who ruled from Marrakesh.

ANSWER: Morocco [or Kingdom of Morocco; or al-Mamlaka al-Maghribia]

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Summary


2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)	10/14/2023	Y	5	16.00	100%	40%	20%

Data


Columbia B	Columbia A	10	0	10	20
NYU B	University of Delaware B	0	0	10	10
Princeton	Swarthmore B	0	0	10	10
Maryland	Swarthmore A	0	0	10	10
Rowan	University of Delaware A	10	10	10	30