Why were the ancient Egyptians able to farm in the desert? A) They grew crops that did not need much water.

B) The Nile River fertilized the soil along its banks.

C) The pharaohs used slave labor to carry water down from the mountains.

D) They got water out of cactus and other large plants in the desert.

B) The Nile River fertilized the soil along its banks.

b) The Nile River fertilized the soil along its banks.

mali had been a state inside of the ghanaian empire. after ghana fell because of invading forces and internal disputes, mali rose to greatness under the leadership of a legendary king named sundiata, the "lion king." the songhai empire, already weakened by internal political struggles, went into decline.