Mansa Musa and Age Exploration

What event helped Europeans first learn about the wealth of West Africa?

• A. The fall of the Roman Empire

• B. The invention of the printing press

• B. The invention of the printing press

• D. The building of the Great Wall of China

2. What did Mansa Musa give away during his pilgrimage?

• Books

• Gold

• Spices

• Weapons

3. How did Mansa Musa’s journey affect European mapmakers?

• A. They ignored Mali completely

• B. They erased African countries from their maps

• C. They added Mali to their maps

• D. They stopped making maps

4. Why did European explorers begin traveling to Africa during the Age of Exploration?

• A. To visit family

• D. To become farmers

• C. To find gold and trade routes

• B. To escape from war

5. What did early trade between Europeans and Africans include?

• A. Cotton and sugar

• B. Gold, salt, and enslaved people

• C. Potatoes and tomatoes

• D. Oil and diamonds

1. How did Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage help start the connection between Europe and Africa?

2. Why were Europeans so interested in Africa during the Age of Exploration?