The Mali Empire Quiz

Who established the Mali Empire?

• Sundiata Keita

• The Moroccan Empire

• Mansa Musa I

• Abraham Cresques

What was the main religion that spread in the Mali Empire?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

Which city in the Mali Empire became an important center of knowledge?

• Timbuktu

• Bamako

• Gao

• Kirina

What was Mansa Musa I known for during his pilgrimage to Mecca?

• Building a large army

• Writing a famous book

• Spending and giving away gold

• Conquering new territories

Which empire conquered most of the Mali kingdom by the late 15th century?

• The Egyptian Empire

• The Ghana Empire

• The Songhay Empire

• The Roman Empire

What was a significant factor in the decline of the Mali Empire?

• Cultural advancements

• Poor leadership

• Abundance of gold

• Strong military

What did Spanish cartographer Abraham Cresques include in the Catalan Atlas?

• A depiction of the Songhay Empire

• A map of the world

• A drawing of the Moroccan Empire

• An image of Mansa Musa with gold

What was the title given to the kings of the Mali Empire?

• Mansa

• Sultan

• Pharaoh

• Emperor

Match the following themes.

• Wisdom

• Trading Bases

• Economic

• Timbuktu

• Legend

• Sundiata Keita

• Ruler

• Mansa Musa

• Founder

• Gold

Read Source A:

Mansa Musa was clever, loved learning,

supported libraries and it turned out

that he was pretty good as a savvy

politician… [He] ended up reigning for

around 25 years without anyone trying

to bump him off the throne… One of the

reasons he succeeded was because… [the

Kingdom of] Mali… was very diverse,

with lots of different cultures, languages,

customs and religions. It could have been

pretty tense if he had turned up and told

everyone to believe the same things that

he did, but he didn’t. He said you can do

what you like as long as you pay your

taxes and follow my laws.

What does Source A tell us about Mansa Musa as a leader? Why was he so successful? Answer the questions while analyzing this secondary source.