Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa

What was the main source of wealth and influence for the Mali Empire?

• Salt trade

• Gold trade

• Caravan trade

• Spice trade

Which city did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to?

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Timbuktu

• Sankore

How many followers did Mansa Musa take on his pilgrimage?

• 10,000

• 30,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

What did Mansa Musa bring with him on the pilgrimage?

• Food and supplies

• Camels

• Gold

• Fine clothes

What happened to the value of gold in Cairo after Mansa Musa's visit?

• It increased

• It stayed the same

• It dropped sharply

• It fluctuated

Which city did Mansa Musa make an important trade center?

• Cairo

• Mecca

• Timbuktu

• Sankore

What did Mansa Musa establish in Timbuktu?

• A university

• A mosque

• A palace

• A market

How did Islam spread in Mali and other West African kingdoms?

• Through conquest

• Through trade

• Through missionaries

• Through colonization

What did Mansa Musa bring back from Egypt to design mosques?

• Artists

• Architects

• Scholars

• Engineers

How did West African culture and Islam coexist?

• They merged into one religion

• They remained separate

• They clashed with each other

• They influenced each other