Key Terms
Old World
an old term that means the Easter Hemisphere
Abu Bakr II was the ____________ mansa of the Mali Empire
9th
What did Mansa Musa do in his early years as emperor?
Mansa Musa spent most of his time mining more gold and salt, as well as capturing people from neighboring empires in order to prepare for his hajj.
What were the two main natural resources of the Mali Empire?
gold and salt
Middle Ages
years 500-1500
How many ships did Abu Bakr II send with his admiral for his exploration?
200
How many pounds of gold did each of Mansa Musa's camels carry during his hajj?
300
Islam
Mansa
Mandinka word for “king” or “emperor”
Who did Abu Bakr II leave in charge when he left for sea?
Mansa Musa
What happened when Mansa Musa gave away most of his gold to the people of Cairo, Egypt?
He caused a gold inflation, which crashed their economy for 12 years.
What two cities did Mansa Musa (technically his general) capture during his hajj?
Gao and Timbuktu
Caravan
a group that travels together
Why did Abu Bakr II go out to sea after only one ship returned from the first attempted voyage?
He wanted to try to find the New World himself.
Mansa Musa’s hajj shows us that he did not just want power and riches, but also _____________________ and ___________________.
What event made the neighboring empires in Africa notice the Mali Empire? What put the empire "on the map"?
Mansa Musa's hajj, where he displayed his abundant wealth and riches
Hajj
Muslims’ pilgrimage to Mecca
What are the two theories about what happened to Abu Bakr II when he left to find the New World?
1. He and his men got lost at sea.
2. He made it to the New World and landed somewhere in the Caribbean, but never returned to Mali.
Musa built _________________, _____________________, and _________________ in Timbuktu.
libraries, schools, and mosques
How did the Mali Empire eventually fall?
When Mansa Musa died, his sons took control of the empire and it slowly began to crumble.