The last ruler of this empire was defeated after having his army following a trail of buried javelins into an ambush. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this empire that broke apart after the Cayor (“ka-YOR”) defeated them at the Battle of Danki. After its decline, its former Serer (“seh-RAIR”) vassals of Saloum and Sine regained independence.
ANSWER: Jolof empire [or Wolof; or Great Jolof]
[10e] The first ruler of the Jolof Empire, Ndiadiane Ndiaye (“NJAH-jahn NJAH-ee”), legendarily lived in and emerged from this river. This river names the modern day country containing most Wolof speakers, separating it from Mauritania.
ANSWER: Senegal River [or Nahr as-Siniġāl; or Seen O Gal; or Fleuve Sénégal; or Dexug Senegaal]
[10m] According to most stories, Ndiadiane Ndiaye’s father was a ruler of this dynasty from modern Morocco. This dynasty’s rule ended with the fall of Marrakesh in 1147, and it may have conquered Ghana.
ANSWER: Almoravid Dynasty [reject “Almohad”]
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