Mali Empire Review

What significant event is Mansa Musa known for?

• Founding the city of Timbuktu

• Inventing the Swahili language

• Discovering the Americas

• His pilgrimage to Mecca

What was a consequence of Mansa Musa's lavish spending during his pilgrimage?

• The establishment of new trade routes

• The construction of many mosques

• Economic inflation in cities he visited

• The spread of the Swahili language

What was a major reason for West African kings converting to Islam?

• To establish religious and commercial connections

• To adopt new agricultural techniques

• To resist European colonization

• To gain wealth from trade

How did Islam spread to West Africa?

• By forced conversion of the population

• Through the influence of European missionaries

• Via trade routes and the conversion of elites

• Through conquest by North African empires

What role did the Berbers play in the Islamization of West Africa?

• They were early converts and traders

• They resisted the spread of Islam

• They had no significant role

• They were primarily scholars and architects

What characterized Swahili civilization?

• A network of trade ports and city-states

• A single, centralized empire

• A strict adherence to traditional African religions

• Isolation from the rest of the world

What influenced the rapid development of Swahili civilization?

• The arrival of European colonizers

• The discovery of gold mines

• Trade with Arab merchants

• The invention of the Swahili language

Why is it important to use diverse sources when studying Africa's history?

• To understand the continent's weather patterns

• To overcome stereotypes and gain a fuller picture

• To learn about Africa's wildlife

• To focus solely on written records