1. What was the primary transformation of Timbuktu under Mansa Musa's influence?
- A. It became a major center for Islamic study and art.
- B. It was fortified to become the main military base for the entire empire.
- C. It shifted its economy completely from trade to agriculture.
- D. It was relocated to a new position closer to the Atlantic coast.
2. During his journey to Mecca, how did Mansa Musa primarily display the great wealth of the Mali Empire?
- A. By defeating the Egyptian army in a major battle.
- B. By distributing and spending huge amounts of gold.
- C. By building new mosques in every city he passed through.
- D. By signing exclusive trade deals with European leaders.
3. What was a direct result of Mansa Musa inviting scholars and artists back to Mali?
- A. The empire immediately doubled its size through new treaties.
- B. Timbuktu and other cities became centers of Islamic culture.
- C. The value of gold in West Africa permanently decreased.
- D. Mali formed a lasting military alliance with the nation of Egypt.
4. The reign of Mansa Musa is widely seen as the peak of the Mali Empire because...
- A. the empire successfully conquered all of North Africa.
- B. he decided to stop all trade with foreign nations.
- C. it achieved great wealth and cultural growth.
- D. the capital was moved to a more defensible location.
5. What was one recorded economic effect of Mansa Musa's spending during his stop in Cairo?
- A. It caused the price of goods in the city to fall sharply.
- B. It disrupted the local economy by significantly devaluing gold.
- C. It led to the immediate adoption of Mali's currency by merchants.
- D. It created a long-term, exclusive trade partnership with Egypt.
6. The trans-Saharan trade network controlled by Mali was primarily based on the exchange of which two key resources?
- A. Diamonds and iron
- B. Spices and silk
- C. Gold and salt
- D. Ivory and wood
7. Besides valuable goods, what else was significantly spread along the trade routes that passed through the Mali Empire?
- A. New styles of fashionable clothing and art from distant European kingdoms
- B. The religion of Islam and cultural ideas
- C. Advanced shipbuilding techniques from the coast
- D. The Latin language and the complete legal system of the ancient Romans
8. What items did merchants traveling south across the Sahara bring to trade in the markets of the Mali Empire?
- A. Gold, ivory, and ostrich feathers
- B. Kola nuts, copper, and enslaved people
- C. Salt, cloth, and books
- D. Spices, gems, and rare animals
9. How were large quantities of goods like gold and salt transported across the vast Sahara Desert to and from the Mali Empire?
- A. By large fleets of ships on major rivers
- B. In heavy wagons pulled by teams of horses
- C. On the backs of elephants from the savanna
- D. In large caravans of camels
10. The trade network controlled by Mali was important because it created a commercial and cultural link between West Africa and what other regions?
- A. South America and the Caribbean
- B. The Middle East and Europe
- C. East Asia and India
- D. Australia and the Pacific Islands