Mansa Musa Check In Quiz

What is the hajj ?

• a grand style

• a pilgrimage to the Mecca

• A gold staff

Mansa Musa was the ruler of which empire ?

• The Empire of Timbuktu 

• The Empire of Gao

• The Empire of Mali

Control of the trade of which two things made Mali rich ?

• gold and diamonds

• gold and diamonds

• gold and salt

What happened when Mansa Musa reached Cairo ?

• He spent or gave away large quantities of gold.

• Egypt's monetary system was upset for over two years.

• Both of the above.

What happened as a result of Mansa Musa's hajj ?

• It increased West Africa's trade with other lands. 

• It caused Mali to go to war with Egypt.

Which city eventually became the center for trade and Islamic scholarship in West Africa ?

•  Gao

• Timbuktu       

• Cairo