Mansa Musa

The word "mansa" is most similar to:

• Man

• Gold

• Empire

• King

People wanted to know where Mali located after hearing all the wonderful stories about Mansa Musa.

• Mali began to appear on foreign maps

• Mali conquered the city of Timbuktu

• Europe began to emerge from the Dark Ages

• Portugal established a trading post in Africa

Musa brought scholars back to Mali in order to:

• Learn about European culture

• Further the spread of Islam

• Record African history

• Encourage African exploration

Which of the following contributed to the decline of Mali after Musa's death?

• Poor leadership

• Lost of loyalty from previously conquered cities

• Attacks from neighbors

• All of these

Where was the Empire of Mali located? 

•  Southern Africa
• Eastern Europe
• Western Africa 
• South America

What religion played an important role in the Mali government?       

• Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism 

What city of Mali was considered a center of learning and education?     

• Tripoli 
• Timbuktu
• Gao
•  Accra

What rival empire came to power near the end of the Empire of Mali?   

• Egyptian Empire 
• Chinese Empire 
• Islamic Empire 
•  Songhai Empire

What was the capital city of the Empire of Mali? 

•  Alexandria
• Koumbi Saleh
• Niani
•  Addis Ababa

Mansa Musa ruled over which country's empire?

• Egypt

• Mali

• Rome

• Britian