Mali Empire

Who was a skilled warrior and leader who defeated the Susu people and established the Mali Empire?

• Askia Muhammed

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Sunni Ali

Who was one of the richest people in the world?

• Askia Muhammed

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata Keita

• Sunni Ali

Mansa Musa’s _____ grew global interest in Mali and helped make the empire a center of Islamic learning and culture.

• escape to Medina

• pilgrimage to Mecca

• trip to Timbuktu

• vacation to Djenne

Mansa Musa built universities, schools, libraries, and mosques where?

• Djenne

• Gao

• Kumbi Saleh

• Timbuktu

How were the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire similar? Select the two correct answers.

• They were powerful because of their location on the Niger River.

• They were centers of traditional religious beliefs and culture.

• They were influenced by Muslim merchants and scholars.

• They were wealthy because of the gold-salt trade.

• They were destinations for Christian scholars.

How did Sundiata Keita bring peace and order to Mali?

• He formed a strong central government.

• He ended the trans-Saharan trade.

• He defended the empire from lions.

• He captured gold and salt mines.

what is one reason Timbuktu became an important center of trade?

• It was located on the Niger River.

• It was close to the Atlantic Ocean.

• It was positioned along the desert.

• It was far from southern rainforests.

Why did the arrival of Portuguese ships weaken Mali?

• They caused power struggles in West Africa.

• They introduced the slave trade to West Africa.

• They posed stiff competition to trading caravans.

• They threatened to capture important gold mines.