Mansa Musa

Who was the most powerful ruler of the Mali Empire?

• Sundiata Keita

• Mansa Musa

• Askia the Great

• Sunni Ali

During which years did Mansa Musa reign over the Mali Empire?

• 1300 to 1325 CE

• 1312 to 1337 CE

• 1320 to 1345 CE

• 1330 to 1355 CE

What significant religious journey did Mansa Musa undertake?

• A pilgrimage to Jerusalem

• A pilgrimage to Mecca

• A pilgrimage to Rome

• A pilgrimage to Medina

What was one of the reasons Mansa Musa's pilgrimage was so famous?

• He traveled alone

• He traveled with an entourage of thousands

• He traveled by sea

• He traveled in disguise

What did Mansa Musa reportedly carry with him on his pilgrimage?

• Silver coins

• Dozens of camels loaded with gold

• Precious stones

• Spices

What was the impact of Mansa Musa's spending during his pilgrimage?

• It led to a decrease in gold's value

• It caused a war

• It was unnoticed

• It led to a famine

What religion did Mansa Musa convert to?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

What was one of the effects of Mansa Musa's wealth on Europe?

• It led to European disinterest in Africa

• It increased European interest in Africa's resources

• It caused European countries to invade Mali

• It led to European trade embargoes

How did Mansa Musa's pilgrimage affect the cities he passed through?

• He ignored them

• He spent freely and made gifts of gold

• He conquered them

• He avoided them

What was one of the reasons Mansa Musa's wealth was so well-known?

• He kept it a secret

• Word of his wealth spread throughout Africa, Southwest Asia, and Europe

• He only shared it with his family

• He never left Mali