7.26 Mansa Musa

Who was the powerful leader of the Mali Empire from 1312 to 1332?

• Cairo

• Mali

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata

Under Mansa Musa's reign, the Mali Empire expanded its borders to roughly how many times its original size?

• Four times

• Five times

• Twice

• Three times

What was the religion of Mansa Musa?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

What did Mansa Musa work to make a stronger presence in his kingdom?

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Buddhism

What did Mansa Musa invite to come to Mali to strengthen the kingdom?

• Architects, artisans, and scholars

• Warriors

• Merchants

• Farmers

In what year did Mansa Musa make a hajj?

• 1332

• 1312

• 1300

• 1324

How many men accompanied Mansa Musa on his hajj?

• 6,000,000

• 60,000

• 6,000

• 600,000

How many servants (enslaved people) accompanied Mansa Musa on his hajj?

• 120,000

• 12,000

• 1,200

• 1,200,000

How much gold did the 80 camels bear during Mansa Musa's hajj?

• 300,000 pounds

• 300 pounds

• 3,000 pounds

• 30,000 pounds

In each place of rest during the hajj, what did Mansa Musa pay for the construction of?

• Libraries

• Mosques

• Houses

• Schools