According to the article, what was an effect of Musa’s lavish pilgrimage?

Mali became known as a trade destination.

Why does the author begin the article by listing some of the richest people alive today?

to set up a contrast that emphasizes Musa’s wealth

What does the author mean by “A century later, Musa took Mali to the next level . . . ”?

He made Mali more powerful and rich.

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1
The author writes, “Musa’s slaves lugged another 24 tons.” The author uses the word “lugged” to emphasize ___.
the heaviness of the gold
the lavishness of the caravan
the length of the journey
the need to give the gold away
2
What was the effect of Musa spending and giving away a large amount of gold in Cairo?
Musa’s entourage turned against him.
Gold decreased in value.
People began using gold as money.
Many people in Egypt followed Musa to Mecca.
3
According to the article, what was an effect of Musa’s lavish pilgrimage?
Other rulers began traveling to Mecca.
Musa was invited to visit kings around the world.
Egypt conquered most regions in Africa.
Mali became known as a trade destination.
4
According to the article, where does Mansa Musa rank among the wealthiest people of all time?
tenth
first
fifth
second
5
Why does the author begin the article by listing some of the richest people alive today?
to explain why Musa would not be viewed as wealthy today
to set up a contrast that emphasizes Musa’s wealth
to support the argument that getting rich was difficult in medieval times
to summarize how forms of wealth have changed over time
6
What does the author mean by “A century later, Musa took Mali to the next level . . . ”?
He built structures that were higher than previously built ones.
He made Mali more powerful and rich.
He went on more journeys than previous rulers.
He involved Mali in more wars.
7
After Musa died, the kingdom of Mali ___.
remained powerful into the 1900s
crumbled within 100 years
grew to rule all of Africa
fell apart right away

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