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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about Mansa Musa's return from Mecca and what it could reveal about medieval Mali.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Where did Mansa Musa rule?
Egypt
Mecca
Saudi Arabia
Q2.
What is the Hajj?
A holy journey to Egypt
A holy place in Saudi Arabia
A special building in Mecca
Q3.
Which of these is NOT a possible reason Mansa Musa went on Hajj
He wanted to raise Mali’s status
He wanted to show the world how wealthy Mali was
He was a committed Muslim
Q4.
What happened when Mansa Musa was in Cairo which reveals medieval Mali was wealthy?
Mansa Musa doesn't want to kiss the ground in front of the sultan
Mansa Musa left and went to Mecca
Mansa Musa talked with many people
Q5.
Which action reveals that Mansa Musa practiced Islam and implies Mali was a Muslim country?
Mansa Musa bought lots of things in Cairo
Mansa Musa travelled to Cairo
Mansa Musa's slaves had golden staffs
5 Questions
Q1.
What did Mansa Musa do in Mecca?
Conquer its army and add it to his empire
Create a university
Party and make new friends
Q2.
Why did Mansa Musa take a different route back from Mecca to Mali?
He got lost
The first route was too dangerous
The new route was more interesting
Q3.
Why were the cities of Gao and Timbuktu important?
They had universities
They were key centres of learning
They were near the sea
Q4.
Mansa Musa brought back scholars from Mecca with him to Mali, what could that reveal?
Medieval Mali was a university
Medieval Mali was posh
Medieval Mali was wealthy
Q5.
Mansa Musa built mosques in Gao and Timbuktu, what could that reveal about medieval Mali?
Everyone in the empire was Muslim
Everyone was keen to impress
It was full of knowledgable people