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WorksheetsMali Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30secs
How was Mali's location important?
near the Niger River
close to the trade routes
between the gold and salt trade
all of the above
Which is NOT true of Mansa Musa?
he started the kingdom of Mali
he expanded the borders of the empire
his pilgrimage to Mecca was famous
he tripled the trade
Mali grew in power through
trade
taxes
expanding the borders
all of the above
Timbuktu was
a city in Mali
a river near Mali
a major center for trade, wealth and learning
Mansa Musa's wife
This first leader founded Mali and captured the capital of Ghana -Koumbi Saleh
Almoravids
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Berbers
Why did Mansa Musa go on the pilgrimage to Mecca?
to gain power for Mali
to show off their gold
to follow the 5 Pillars as a Muslim
to see the Middle East
Mali declined because
Mansa Musa died
they lost control of the trade over time
Ghana reclaimed their land
Berbers destroyed everyone
How were Ghana and Mali most alike?
both were powerful through trade close to the Niger River
both were started by the Berbers
both gained tributes from nearby neighbors
both focused on Islam as their religion
Which doesn't show cultural diffusion in West Africa?
the religion of Islam spread through traveling merchants
people traded gold and salt a lot
the language of Arabic spread with trading
Mansa Musa became a Muslim
What showed cultural blending in West Africa?
people worshiped their ancestors
many became Muslims
Islam blended with their old traditions
all of the above
