West African Empires 6:2

Front

Who do legends say was responsible for Mali’s rise to power? Options: Mansa Musa, Sundiata, Tunka Manin, Askia the Great

Back

Sundiata

Front

Which of the following improvements did Sundiata make in Mali? He introduced cotton, He forced soldiers to work in the fields when they were not fighting, He took power away from local leaders, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

Which of the following leaders contributed to the spread of Islam throughout West Africa? Mansa Musa, Sundiata, Tunka Manin, Askia the Great

Back

Mansa Musa

Front

What African leader made a pilgrimage, went to Cairo, and introduced Timbuktu and Mali to the rest of the world?

Back

Mansa Musa

Front

What modern country is Timbuktu located in?

Back

Mali

Front

What is an oral historian known as in Mali?

Back

Griot

Front

Why did Mansa Musa want his Muslim subjects to be able to read and write the Arabic language?

Back

so they could read the Qur’an

Front

Why are people in Africa upset with Mansa Musa today?

Back

He gave away the gold and wealth of Timbuktu.

Front

What best describes the mine shafts in Mali?

Back

Deep holes in the ground with ropes attached to the miners.

Front

During the Malian Empire, gold nuggets belonged to ______________.

Back

the king