Under the Reign of Mansa Musa, What Happened to the City

question 20

Multiple Choice

Under the reign of Mansa Musa, what happened to the city of Timbuktu?

• A) It lost its position as a major terminus of trans-Saharan trade.
• B) It became the capital city of the entire Mali kingdom.
• C) Its inhabitants revolted against the Islamic influences supported by the king.
• D) It developed into a thriving commercial and intellectual center.

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