QUESTION 2 Geography made trade harder, although Gold and Salt was found around that area. It was hard to rise due to it. The Sahara also protected one side of the empire.
QUESTION 4-HOW DID THE EMPIRES FALL? Ghana-Power eventually declined, and was taken over Mali-After Mansa Musa died, Berber conquerors took over Songhai-Moroccan soldiers with early guns took over