Question 1

Mali came to control the __________________________ trade that Ghana had controlled, but added more trading partners such as Egypt.

Accepted Answer

gold

Answer

salt

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camel

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pepper

Question 2

The kings of Mali divided their large empire into provinces. What does provinces mean?

Accepted Answer

smaller areas of land

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people living in a village

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groups divided by religion

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smaller areas of wealth

Question 3

Mansa Musa was a strong ruler who used the wealth of Mali to expand his army and build incredible buildings. He also encouraged learning, such as...

Accepted Answer

astronomy

Answer

all of the above

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reading skills

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marketing

Question 4

What happened as a result of Mansa Musa's relgious trip to Mecca?

Accepted Answer

trade increased between Mali and the rest of the world

Answer

Mali was attacked by 60,000 people

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camels were bought and sold for extended traveling

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the value of gold went down

Question 5

Which of the following led to the decline of Mali when Mansa Musa died?

Accepted Answer

all of the answers

Answer

People fought over who should become the next ruler

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Some of the small kingdoms rebelled and became independent

Answer

outsiders attacked Mali

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