Question

Which of these is MOST associated with the Songhai Empire?

A. Jomo Kenyatta

B. Mansa Musa

C. Sunni Ali

Answer 1

C. Sunni Ali

Step-by-step explanation:

Sunni Ali was a prince of the Songhai. He was being held as a political prisoner by the leader of the Mali Empire who ruled over the Songhai. In 1464, Sunni Ali escaped to the city of Gao and took control of the city.

Answer 2

Sunni Ali is these is MOST associated with the Songhai Empire. Sonni Ali established Gao as the capital of the empire, although a Songhai state had existed in and around Gao since the 11th century. Other important cities in the empire were Timbuktu and Djenné, conquered in 1468 and 1475 respectively, where urban-centered trade flourished. Initially, the empire was ruled by the Sonni dynasty (c. 1464–1493), but it was later replaced by the Askiya dynasty (1493–1591).