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    • Who is known to history as Kankan Mansa Musa?
      Kankan Mansa Musa
    • When was Kankan Mansa Musa born?
      Around 1280 AD
    • In which empire was Kankan Mansa Musa born?
      The Mali Empire
    • What is the Arabic version of the Hebrew name Moses?
      Musa
    • Who was Musa's father?
      Faga Leye
    • What role did Faga Leye play in the founding of the Mali Empire?
      He supported his brother Mansa Sundiata Keita
    • What does "kankoro-sigui" translate to?
      Lieutenant General
    • What dynasty is Musa's family lineage regarded as the beginning of?
      The Muslim Keita Dynasty
    • Where did the Keita Dynasty reside?
      Around Hamana and Kolonkana
    • Who was the first Mansa of the Mali Empire?
      Sundiata Keita
    • What did Tiramakhan undertake for the Mali Empire?
      A successful military campaign into Senegal and Gambia
    • How many Mansas did Faga Leye's bloodline produce?

      Seven Mansas
    • What was Musa's mother's name believed to be?
      Kanku
    • What roles did women in the Mali Empire engage in during the thirteenth century?
      Pottery making, body art painting, traditional medicines, sciences, technology, and cloth making
    • What was Ibn Battuta's reaction to the social customs he observed in Mali?
      He was shocked by the lack of adherence to manners
    • What conflicting theories exist regarding the status of women in Malian society?
      Some suggest it was rife with sexism, while others highlight women's roles
    • What geographical area did the Mali Empire cover?
      Modern states of Mali, Niger, Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea, and Gambia
    • What significant event occurred between 700 and 1200 AD in West Africa?
      The rise of the Empire of Ghana
    • What caused the decline of the Empire of Ghana around 1180?
      Droughts, civil wars, and alternative trade routes
    • Who benefited from the decline of the Empire of Ghana?
      The Sosso Empire under Sumaoro Kante
    • What was Sundiata known as?
      The 'Lion King'
    • What did Sundiata Keita use to unite several small kingdoms?
      A well-trained army and a commercially good location
    • What significant battle did Sundiata defeat Sumaoro?
      The Battle of Kirna in 1235
    • What did Sundiata introduce to the Mali Empire?
      New agricultural methods and laws known as Kouroukan Fouga
    • Who succeeded Sundiata as Mansa?
      Mansa Uli
    • What was Mansa Uli credited with?
      Extending the Mali Empire into Walata, Timbuktu, and Gao
    • What significant pilgrimage did Uli embark on around 1268?
      A Hajj to Mecca
    • What happened shortly after Uli returned from his pilgrimage?
      He died around 1270
    • Who became Mansa after Uli's death?
      His adopted brother Wati
    • What conflict arose during Wati's rule?
      Political disputes over succession rules
    • How long did Wati rule before his death?
      About four years
    • Who seized the throne after Wati's death?
      Khalifa
    • What was the political structure of the Mali Empire during Khalifa's rule?
      Made up of small kingdoms pledging allegiance to the Mansa
    • What were the annual tributes paid to the Mansa?
      Rice, millet, weapons, and trade taxes
    • Who controlled trade in the Mali Empire?
      The Great Council
    • What ensured the Mansa's personal wealth?
      All gold nuggets within the Empire belonged to the Mansa
    • Who overthrew Khalifa?
      The Great Council
    • Who was installed as Mansa after Khalifa?
      Bata Mande Bori
    • Who usurped Bata Mande around 1285?
      Sakura
    • What was the nature of slavery in the Mali Empire?
      People could be paid a salary and buy their freedom
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