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Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire

Authored by Thurgood Marshall

History

8th Grade

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Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event caused the Cairo economy to crash?

The Atlantic slave trade

The distribution of vast amounts of gold

The rise of rival empires

The entourage of African soldiers

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which empire had the military, economic, and political strength comparable to the Mali Empire?

Greece

Rome

China

Egypt

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired Mansa Musa to kickstart a golden age for Timbuktu?

The rise of rival empires

His pilgrimage to Mecca

The entourage of African soldiers

The Atlantic slave trade

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Mansa Musa invest the resources of his empire into?

Expanding the empire's territory

Exploring new trade routes

Building a vast army

Cultivating the Islamic scholarly tradition

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa's death?

It was conquered by rival empires

It experienced economic decline

It continued to flourish under the rule of his sons

It became a center of trade

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why has Mansa Musa largely disappeared from the Western historical imagination?

The decline of the Mali Empire

Lack of written records

Lack of interest from historians

Colonialism and the Atlantic slave trade

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What impact did colonialism and the Atlantic slave trade have on the perception of Africa and Africans?

It portrayed Africa as a wealthy and powerful continent

It led to increased trade between Africa and Europe

It highlighted the cultural achievements of Africa

It marginalized Africa and Africans in European discourse

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