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Mansa Musa & the Kingdom of Mali Flashcards

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  1. What were Mansa Musa’s reign dates? (1)
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  • 1312-1337
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  1. During its period of superiority, how many square kilometres did the empire cover? (1)
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  • 1 million square kilometres
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  1. What was a nickname for Mansa Musa? (2)
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  • Mansa the Magnificent, or the Lion of Mali.
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  1. What was his time of rule nicknamed? (1)
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  • Mali’s Golden Age
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  1. Why was Mansa Musa able to maintain his power? (4)
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  • Access to important raw materials, including gold.
  • strong army to protect natural resources.
  • towns and villages were allowed to continue their traditional practices.
  • friendly relationships with neighbouring African kingdoms.
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  1. How did Mansa Musa govern Mali? (4)
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  • He divided his empire in 14 provinces
  • This included 24 towns and numerous villages
  • Each province had a governor
  • Each town/village had a mayor
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  1. Where were the largest gold mines in Mali? (1)
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  • the south of the kingdom
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  1. How much gold did Mali produce in the 14th century? (1)
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  • half the gold of Africa, Europe and Asia combined
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  1. What happened to any gold entering the kingdom? (1)
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  • It was made the property of the king.
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  1. What was the mithqal? (2)
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  • a 4.5g bag of gold dust, used for currency.
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  1. What else could be used as currency in Mali? (3)
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  • salt, copper and cloth.
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  1. What was Mansa Musa’s estimated wealth in modern day terms? (1)
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  • £300 billion
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  1. What did the population of Mali produce in terms of food? (5)
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  • millet, sorghum, rice, fish and breeding cattle.
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  1. What were Malians encouraged to grow? (5)
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  • cotton, beans, rice, onion, kola nuts.
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  1. When was Mansa Musa’s famous pilgrimage to Mecca? (2)
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  • Between 1324-1326
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  1. Who did Mansa Musa travel with to Mecca? (6)
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  • soldiers, officials, merchants, servants and slaves, totalling 60,000
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  1. What did Mansa Musa travel with? (2)
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  • 80 camels, each loaded with gifts.

- 150kg of gold and gold dust.

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  1. What did Mansa Musa do on his pilgrimage? (4)
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  • Gave away gold to poor communities.
  • Every Friday, he would stop the journey and pay for a new mosque to be built at the village where he stopped.
  • He recruited scholars and architects to return to work in Mali
  • He collected books which he took back to Mali
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  1. What happened when Mansa Musa reached Egypt? (1)
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  • He gave away so much gold that the value of gold went down.
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  1. What were two other consequences of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage? (2)
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  • he spent so much he had to take out a loan to return

- It was so famous that for the first time ever, Mali appeared on the maps throughout Europe and the Middle East.

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  1. What was the name of the famous atlas that Mansa Musa appeared in and when was it produced? (2)
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  • Catalan Atlas, 1375
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  1. What did Mansa Musa turn Timbuktu into? (3)
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  • the capital city of Mali
  • the centre of learning in Mali
  • a major cultural centre
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  1. What was the name of the mosque built in Timbuktu? (2)
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  • Djingareyber Mosque (1), with space for 2,000 worshippers (1)
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  1. What else did Mansa Musa build with his wealth? (3)
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  • 180 schools
  • three universities
  • many mosques teaching the Koran
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  1. What was the name of the first university in Mali? (1)
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  • Sankore University
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  1. How many students could Sankore accommodate? (1)
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  • 25,000
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  1. Where did students come from to study at Sankore? (2)
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  • Everywhere, from Saudi Arabia (1) to Europe (1).
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  1. Overall, what are some of the reasons Mansa Musa was so famous? (3)
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  • Gold
  • His pilgrimage to Mecca
  • Timbuktu

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