The Mali Empire

Q. Match the following rulers to the places or empires they ruled over.

1. Mali
2. Mongol
3. Japan

Q. Read the sentance and fill in the blank with the appropriate option:

As a devout Muslim, Musa set off on a journey to Mecca for his Hajj pilgrimage ____________.

1. alone
2. with ten close friends
3. with his ministers
4. with thousands of people

Q. Which of these options can possibly explain the glory of the Mali Empire, considered as the richest empire of medieval Africa?

1. Timbuktu grew to become a cultural hub.
2. The empire had extensive trade connections.
3. The empire sent its people to famous foreign universities as it had no good universities of its own.
4. Scholars were invited to the Mali Empire.

Q. The city of Timbuktu was developed under which of the following ruler(s)?

1. Kankan Musa
2. Mansa Musa
3. Sundiata Keita
4. Genghis Khan

Q. Medieval Timbuktu, under the reign of Mansa Musa, was also a centre for .

1. slave trade
2. pilgrimages
3. democracy
4. mercenaries

Q. Who among the following was a ruler during the Medieval era in Africa?

1. Charlemagne
2. Temujin
3. Mansa Musa
4. Khalid ibn al-Walid