7.26 Mansa Musa CQs

What policy did Mansa Musa implement towards other religious groups in his kingdom?

• Forced conversion

• Exile

• Persecution

• Religious tolerance

Why did Mansa Musa believe in the importance of learning Arabic?

• To communicate with neighboring kingdoms

• To read historical texts

• To understand the culture of other civilizations

• To enable Muslim people in the kingdom to read the Quran

Why did Mansa Musa send local scholars to study in North Africa?

• To establish trade routes

• To expand his empire

• To learn about new cultures

• To come back and teach in schools he established

How did Mansa Musa work to make Islam a stronger presence?

• Building mosques and libraries

• Trading gold and salt

• Exploring new territories

• Establishing a new language

Who ruled the Mali Empire from about 1312 to 1332?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Askia Muhammad

• Shaka Zulu

Under Mansa Musa’s reign, the kingdom of Mali expanded its borders to roughly _____ its original size.

Who did Mansa Musa invite to come to Mali?

• Farmers

• Doctors

• Architects, artisans, and scholars

• Soldiers

What spread throughout North Africa and Europe regarding Musa?

• News of Musa's poverty

• News of Musa's cruelty

• News of Musa's wealth and generosity

• News of Musa's illness

What was one way in which Musa showed generosity during the pilgrimage?

• Donating to charity

• Building mosques

• Buying expensive gifts

• Investing in businesses

What was Mansa Musa's purpose for embarking on the hajj?

• To conquer new territories

• To trade with other civilizations

• To spread Islam

• To fulfill the Islamic pillar of pilgrimage