Mali Review

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