Mansa Musa and The Mali Empire

Multiple Choice

Which choice best completes the graphic organizer.

• Mansa Musa only cared about being a beloved leader.

• Mansa Musa was the greatest ruler in the history of Mali

• Mansa Musa was a powerful and generous leader

• Mansa Musa had a great reputation throughout Africa, Europe, and Asia

Multiple Choice

What factors contributed to Mansa Musa's wealth during his reign?

• Gold mines

• Trade routes

• Agriculture

• Military conquests

Multiple Choice

What was the greatest geographic advantage of the Mali Empire?

• Control of the Niger River

• Location between the Sahara Desert and forest regions

• Being a middleman for trans-Saharan trade

• Access to modern-day Mali, Senegal, Niger, and Guinea

Multiple Choice

Why do historians not know the location of the gold mines of Wangara?

• The written records were lost.

• Arab traders agreed not to tell.

• Oral traditions named two places.

• The miners kept the site a secret.

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the role of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage in altering the global perception of Africa during the 14th century.

• It reinforced stereotypes of Africa as a land of poverty

• It highlighted Africa's wealth and sophistication

• It had no impact on global perceptions

• It led to Africa being viewed as a military threat

Open Ended

Compare Mali's government structure to other empires you've studied.

Multiple Choice

What subjects did students study in Timbuktu during its peak as a center of learning?

• Mathematics

• Astronomy

• Medicine

• All of the above

Open Ended

How did religious tolerance contribute to Mali's success?

Poll

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