WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Mansa Musa make a name for himself/the Kingdom of Mali in distant regions throughout the Muslim world?
A
He gave the religious leaders gold
B
He went on a fancy pilgrimage to Mecca
C
He expanded Mali’s trading boundaries
D
He was a tough military leader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mansa Musa developed cities like Timbuktu and Gao into important cultural centers. He also brought architects from the Middle East and across Africa to design new buildings for his cities. Mansa Musa turned the kingdom of Mali into a sophisticated center of learning in the Islamic world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Musa went on hajj to Mecca in 1324, traveling with an enormous entourage and a vast supply of gold. En route, he spent time in Cairo, where his lavish gift-giving is said to have noticeably affected the value of gold in Egypt and garnered the attention of the wider Muslim world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Mansa Musa introduced his empire to the world on a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. Musa’s pilgrimage displayed the tremendous wealth of Mali to the nations he passed through, most notably in Egypt.

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