Mansa Musa

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True or False
Mansa Musa did not accept other religions.

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False

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Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?

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He wanted scholars and trade to come to Mali.

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What geographic feature in northern Africa limited Western African civilizations contact with Europe and Asia?

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Sahara Desert

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What natural resource in West Africa was valued as much as gold?

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Salt

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Timbuktu, Djenne, and Gao all became major centers of what in West Africa?

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Trade, Education, Culture

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Why was none of West Africa's history written down before the introduction of the Arabic language?

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West Africa had no writing system

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Mansa Musa traveled to the Muslim Holy City of __________ located in the present day country of __________________.

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Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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Another name for a pharaoh or king is...

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Mansa

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What does Musa have in common with Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and others in the article?

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Wealthiest Men in History

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What Egyptian city did Musa visit on his way to Mecca?

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Cairo