7.25/7.26 Griots and Mansa Musa Quiz

What role did griots play in West African culture?

• They were kings who ruled the land
• They were storytellers and poets
• They were traders of gold
• They were builders of mosques

What is genealogy?

• The study of music
• The study of family history
• The study of geography
• The study of gold

What instrument did a griot in training learn to play?

• The guitar
• The kora
• The flute
• The drum

Who was Mansa Musa?

• A famous griot
• A king of Mali
• A scholar of Islam
• A wealthy trader

What significant event did Mansa Musa undertake in 1324?

• He built a mosque
• He made a pilgrimage to Mecca
• He conquered Timbuktu
• He wrote a book

How did Mansa Musa gain the loyalty of his subjects?

• By building schools
• By giving them gold and property
• By waging wars
• By traveling to Europe

What did Mansa Musa do at each place of rest during his pilgrimage?

• He held a feast
• He paid for the construction of a mosque
• He traded gold
• He told stories

What was one of the outcomes of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca?

• He lost his wealth
• He gained followers in Mali
• He spread Islam in West Africa
• He became a famous poet

What was the primary role of griots in West African society?

• To collect taxes for the kingdom
• To preserve and transmit history and culture through storytelling
• To serve as military commanders
• To build mosques

What was a significant outcome of Mansa Musa's hajj for West Africa?

• The end of the Mali Empire
• The spread of Islam through returning scholars
• The abandonment of traditional beliefs
• The collapse of trade routes