The West African Empires Day 2

Multiple Select

Select all the actions taken by Mansa Musa during his pilgrimage to Mecca.

• Distributed gold to the poor

• Traded gold for souvenirs

• Built a mosque every Friday

• Conquered new territories

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed most to the rise of the Kingdom of Mali after the decline of Ghana?

• The discovery of new gold mines in the east

• The construction of large mosques

• The introduction of Islam

• The defeat of neighboring kingdoms

Multiple Choice

How did Mansa Musa contribute to the development of Timbuktu after his return from Mecca?

• He built new mosques and universities, making Timbuktu a central religious and intellectual city.

• He destroyed the city to prevent invasions.

• He moved the capital to Gao.

• He banned all forms of education.

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Timbuktu became known as ​

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the "new" Mecca.

Djenne.

the holy city.

Muhammad's safe place.

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The capital city and chief trading center of the Songhai Empire was

.

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The Kingdom of

was located further east compared to Ghana.