Mana Musa Impact on Mali

How did Mansa Musa improve the tax collection system in Mali?

• He increased taxes for everyone

• He made it simpler, making tax avoidance harder

• He eliminated taxes altogether

• He only taxed foreign traders

What was Mansa Musa's approach to taxing Malian citizens compared to non-Malians?

• He taxed Malians and non-Malians equally

• He charged Malians higher taxes than non-Malians

• He kept taxes low for Malians but charged non-Malians higher taxes

• He didn't tax Malians at all

How did Mansa Musa primarily use the income from taxation?

• To build personal palaces

• To increase the size of his army and rebuild cities

• To distribute wealth among the poor

• To fund scientific research

What effect did Mansa Musa's trade policies have on the Kingdom of Mali?

• They decreased the kingdom's wealth

• They had no significant impact

• They generated a huge amount of wealth

• They led to conflicts with neighboring kingdoms

How did Mansa Musa's army contribute to the kingdom's trade?

• By conquering new territories

• By protecting trade routes

• By producing goods for trade

• By acting as merchants themselves

What was Mansa Musa's approach to religion in Mali?

• He banned all religions except Islam

• He forced everyone to convert to Islam

• He tolerated African religious practices while promoting Islam

• He was against all forms of religion

What significant religious journey did Mansa Musa undertake in 1324?

• A pilgrimage to Jerusalem

• A Hajj to Makkah

• A visit to the Vatican

• A journey to Buddhist temples in India

How did Mansa Musa's religious actions affect the Kingdom of Mali?

• They caused religious conflicts

• They had no effect on the kingdom

• They helped unite the kingdom as more people became Muslim

• They led to the kingdom becoming isolated from other Muslim nations

How much did Mansa Musa expand the Kingdom of Mali?

• He doubled its size

• He tripled its size

• He expanded it by 50%

• He didn't expand the kingdom at all

What were some consequences of Mansa Musa's conquests?

• The kingdom became poorer

• The kingdom gained more resources and became more powerful

• The kingdom lost all its trade routes

• The kingdom's population decreased significantly