Which of the following best explains why the kingdom of Mali eventually fell apart?
A It lacked safe trade routes for merchants.
B It failed to hide the location of its gold mines.
с It was weakened by attacks from outside its borders.
D It was split up into smaller provinces ruled by governors.
Part B
Choose the sentence that best supports the answer in Part A.
А "Its first ruler expanded the kingdom beyond the borders of
Ghana and its gold fields."
B "At its height, Mali controlled both the gold trade and the salt
trade in the north."
C С "In 1324, Mansa Musa made a religious journey to Mecca in
modern-day Saudi Arabia."
D "In the early 1400s, different groups from the north, south, and
east raided the kingdom."