Save
History
Mansa Musa
Save
Share
Learn
Content
Leaderboard
Share
Learn
Created by
Ishika Sharma
Visit profile
Cards (38)
Who incorporated smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire in the 1230s?
Sundiata Keita
View source
What was the Mali Empire central to?
Key
trading routes
View source
Who was the leader of Mali from 1312 to 1337?
Mansa Musa
View source
What was Mali famous for under Mansa Musa's leadership?
Trade in
gold
View source
How is Mansa Musa remembered by historians?
As the
wealthiest
man who ever lived
View source
When did Mansa Musa become the Emperor of Mali?
In
1312
View source
What did Mansa Musa use to control trade routes?
Mali's
military might
View source
What significant event did Mansa Musa undertake in 1324?
A pilgrimage to
Mecca
View source
How many men accompanied Mansa Musa on his pilgrimage?
60,000
men
View source
What was the impact of Mansa Musa's spending during his pilgrimage?
It caused the price of
gold
to collapse
View source
What did Mansa Musa invite to Mali after his pilgrimage?
Scholars
and
architects
View source
What did Mansa Musa build across the empire?
Libraries,
mosques
, and palaces
View source
What city became the heart of the Mali Empire?
Timbuktu
View source
What was the significance of the Sankore mosque?
It became a university for
25,000
students
View source
What subjects were studied at the Sankore mosque university?
Astronomy
,
mathematics
, and
law
View source
What did Mansa Musa support in the Empire of Mali?
Science
,
arts
,
literature
, and
architecture
View source
Who united smaller kingdoms into the Mali Empire?
Sundiata Keita
View source
What does the title 'Mansa' mean?
Leader
or conqueror
View source
What is the name of the poem that tells Sundiata's story?
The Epic of Sundiata
View source
What regions did the Mali Empire expand to include?
Regions rich in
gold
View source
How large was the Mali Empire by the 1300s?
Over
12,000
km
View source
What cities were important trading centers in the Mali Empire?
Timbuktu
and
Gao
View source
What was the allegiance of local leaders in the Mali Empire?
To the
Mansa
View source
What period is known as the 'golden age' of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa's
reign
View source
What did Mansa Musa do to expand his territory?
Invaded
other regions
View source
What fraction of the world's supply of salt and gold did Mali control?
Half
View source
How do historians learn about Mansa Musa's reign?
From
griots
and
Arabic
writers
View source
Who was Ibn Battuta?
A scholar who traveled through
Mali
View source
What did Mansa Musa bring on his pilgrimage to Mecca?
Gold
and enslaved people
View source
What was the result of Mansa Musa's donations during his pilgrimage?
Decreased value of gold
View source
What was Timbuktu's significance in the Mali Empire?
It was a wealthy trading city
View source
What did Mansa Musa build in Timbuktu and Djenné?
Islamic schools and universities
View source
What happened to Timbuktu in 1591?
It was captured by the
Moroccan
army
View source
When did Mansa Musa die?
Around
1337
View source
Who seized control of Djenné and Timbuktu by the late 1400s?
The Songhai
Empire
View source
What happened to the Songhai Empire in 1591?
It was seized by the
Moroccan
empire
View source
What challenges did the Mali Empire face after Mansa Musa's death?
Raids
and loss of allegiance
View source
When did the last Mansa die?
In
1610
View source
See similar decks
Mansa Musa I
HISTORY
7 cards
Mansa Musa
History
68 cards
Mansa Musa
History
7 cards
The crusades
History
5 cards
Mansa Musa
History
37 cards
History ~Mansa musa
28 cards
AP World History
3750 cards
OCR GCSE History
605 cards
AQA GCSE History
1635 cards
AP United States History
2170 cards
Edexcel GCSE History
1115 cards
OCR A-Level History
3511 cards
GCSE History
1683 cards
AP European History
4733 cards
AQA A-Level History
4838 cards
AP Art History
4631 cards
8.4.2 DNA Methylation and Histone Modification
AQA A-Level Biology > 8. The Control of Gene Expression > 8.4 Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
26 cards
3.1.1 Histoire de l'immigration
Edexcel A-Level French > Theme 3: Limmigration et la société multiculturelle française > 3.1 Limmigration en France
28 cards
1. USA (Option 3A)
Edexcel A-Level Politics > Component 3: Comparative Politics
454 cards
3.2 Government and Politics of the USA
OCR A-Level Politics > 3. Comparative Politics
289 cards
2. Government and Politics of the USA and Comparative Politics
AQA A-Level Politics
391 cards