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Mansa Musa

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There were multiple men named Mansa Musa. Which one did we read about?

a)

the first

b)

the second

c)

the third

d)

the last

2.

What African country did Mansa Musa rule?

a)

Libya

b)

Brazil

c)

Mali

d)

Ghana

3.

Who was richest?

a)

Steve Jobs

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Bill Gates

4.

In today's dollars, what was Mansa Musa's fortune worth?

a)

$400 billion

b)

$4.7 trillion

c)

$400 millon

d)

$4.7 billion

5.

What year did Mansa Musa come to power?

a)

310 B.C.

b)

1758

c)

450 A.D.

d)

1312

6.

Trade routes crisscrossed the empire, exchanging salt and fabrics for _______ and _______

a)

frankenscence and myrrh

b)

ivory and gold

c)

copper and silver

d)

milk and honey

7.

Mali was divided into how many provinces?

a)

5

b)

12

c)

50-- like the U.S.!

d)

1-- It's unity contributed to Musa's wealth.

8.

What faith did Mansa Musa practice?

a)

Islam

b)

Hindu

c)

Buddhist

d)

Christian

9.

What is the name of the journey required by all faithful Muslims?

a)

hajj

b)

Ramadan

c)

Mecca

d)

pilgrim's progress

10.

What city did Musa visit in 1324?

a)

Rome

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Casablanca

d)

Mecca

11.

Mansa Musa travelled to Mecca with _____

a)

only his family.

b)

a few members of his religious community.

c)

over 70,000 people

d)

a trading company to conduct business

12.

According to the article, Mansa Musa hired a famous architect to build mosques and ______

a)

museums

b)

castles

c)

banks

d)

universities

13.

True or False-- Mansa Musa encouraged his citizens to become educated

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This picture is an example of a ______ built under Mansa Musa's reign

a)

castle

b)

college

c)

mosque

d)

cathedral