Mansa Musa

True or False
Mansa Musa did not accept other religions.

• True
• False

Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?

• He wanted to learned read.

• He wanted to build a school for his children.

• He wanted scholars and trade to come to Mali.

What geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Sahara Desert

• Senegal River

What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?

• Salt

• Iron

• Ivory

• Kola nuts

Timbuktu, Djenne, and Gao all became major centers of what in West Africa?

• Trade

• Education

• Culture

• All are correct

Why was none of West Africa's history written down before the introduction of the Arabic language?

• West Africa had no writing system

• The Umayyads ordered all writings be destroyed

• All records were lost in a great fire

• None are correct

Mansa Musa traveled to the Muslim Holy City of __________ located in the present day country of __________________.

• Cairo, Egypt

• Mecca, Saudi Arabia

• Mecca, Egypt

• Timbuktu, Mali

Another name for a pharaoh or king is...

• Mansa

• Sultan

What does Musa have in common with Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and others in the article?

• Wealthiest Men in History

• they all tried to collect gold

• they have nothing in common

• they all Conquered Nations

Musa's wealth was a result of his empire's vast resources of(select 2)...

• Salt

• Gold

• Copper

• Spices

• Papyrus