Who was a skilled warrior and leader who defeated the Susu people and established the Mali Empire?

Mali Empire

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Askia Muhammed
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was one of the richest people in the world?
Askia Muhammed
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Keita
Sunni Ali
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mansa Musa’s _____ grew global interest in Mali and helped make the empire a center of Islamic learning and culture.
escape to Medina
pilgrimage to Mecca
trip to Timbuktu
vacation to Djenne
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mansa Musa built universities, schools, libraries, and mosques where?
Djenne
Gao
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 2 pts
How were the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire similar? Select the two correct answers.
They were powerful because of their location on the Niger River.
They were centers of traditional religious beliefs and culture.
They were influenced by Muslim merchants and scholars.
They were wealthy because of the gold-salt trade.
They were destinations for Christian scholars.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Sundiata Keita bring peace and order to Mali?
He formed a strong central government.
He ended the trans-Saharan trade.
He defended the empire from lions.
He captured gold and salt mines.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is one reason Timbuktu became an important center of trade?
It was located on the Niger River.
It was close to the Atlantic Ocean.
It was positioned along the desert.
It was far from southern rainforests.
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the arrival of Portuguese ships weaken Mali?
They caused power struggles in West Africa.
They introduced the slave trade to West Africa.
They posed stiff competition to trading caravans.
They threatened to capture important gold mines.
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