Timbuktu and the Mali Empire Quiz

Timbuktu and the Mali Empire Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Timbuktu and the Mali Empire Quiz

Timbuktu and the Mali Empire Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Who was the founder of the Mali Empire?

A) Mansa Musa

B) Askia the Great

C) Sundiata Keita

D) Sunni Ali

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. What was the main reason for the Mali Empire's wealth?

Agriculture

Controlling the gold trade

Manufacturing weapons

Fishing in the Niger River

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Timbuktu a major center of trade?

It had many gold mines

It was located near the Niger River and trade routes

It was the capital of Mali

It produced large amounts of salt

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Arabic play in Timbuktu’s scholarship?

It was the language of trade

It was used to write manuscripts and scholarly texts

It was spoken only by the ruling class

It was banned by Mansa Musa

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Mansa Musa gain international fame?

By leading military conquests in North Africa

By giving away large amounts of gold during his pilgrimage to Mecca

By inventing new architectural techniques

By defeating European explorers in battle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one long-term impact of Mansa Musa’s rule?

Mali became the wealthiest country in the world permanently

Timbuktu gained a reputation as a center of Islamic learning

The gold trade was completely controlled by Europe

Islam declined in West Africa

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What architectural style was common in Timbuktu?

Stone castles

Greek columns

Mud-brick construction

Wooden pagodas

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