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Mansa Musa was the Emperor of what civilization?
The Mali Empire
The Ethiopian Empire
Empire of Meroe
The Congolese Empire
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Highly influential to Mansa Musa's way of life was his religion. What religion did Mansa Musa follow?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
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Mansa Musa was a descendant of what founder of the Mali Empire who was the brother of the first Mansa?
Abu Bakr
Tylin Har
Hira San
Kolombu'e
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Within much of Africa, Mansa Musa is known by what name that means "Musa, Son of Kanku"?
Musa Ri Kanku
Muska
Musa Kanku
Musa Ar Kanku
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Muhammad Ibn Qu was Mansa Musa's predecessor as Mansa of Mali. Musa ascended to the throne when Ibn Qu disappeared exploring what ocean on the coast of West Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
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Much of Mansa Musa's fame in the wider world came when he went on a religious pilgrimage to what holy site of the Muslim faith?
Cairo
Mecca
Baghdad
Islamabad
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What is the religious term for the Muslim practice of taking a pilgrimage to Mecca?
Yira-Hamma
Kadda
Cir
Hajj
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Which of the following African nations was never a part of Mansa Musa's Mali Empire?
Guinea
Senegal
Gambia
Kenya
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The Mali Empire largely grew out of the remnants of what empire also called Wagadou in Africa?
The Aoradai Empire
The Davidian Empire
The Ghana Empire
The Keiten Empire
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On his Hajj, Mansa Musa funded the construction of new mosques every week on what day which is considered the holiest day of the week in Islam?
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
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Mansa Musa built Sankore University which was a learning center and library known for holding the largest collection of books in Africa since the destruction of what legendary library at the time of the rise of the Roman Empire?
The Library of Sirdiad
The Library of Alexandria
The Library of Baghdad
The Great Library of Menses
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When Mansa Musa visited Cairo on his Hajj, he gave so freely of his wealth that he destabilized the city's economy. Cairo was and is the capital city of what African nation?
Batswana
Egypt
Angola
Republic of Congo
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What is the name of this city in Mali which Mansa Musa captured and made one of the gems of his Empire?
Timbuktu
Ceuta
Cape Town
Addis Ababa
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What is the name of this mosque in Timbuktu which Mansa Musa reportedly spent 200 kilograms of gold to construct?
Kolobosque Mosque
Musangallwe Mosque
Dandelwone Mosque
Djinguereber Mosque
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What was the name of Mansa Musa's son and heir who succeeded the throne after Mansa Musa was no longer able to rule?
Ubail
Maghan
Tontum
Sanoto
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