Question

Which of these was not an accomplishment of Mansa Musa?
A. Ordered the building of new mosques at the trading cities of Timbuktu and Gao.
B. Was a skilled military leader who put down the rebellion.
C. Nearly doubled his empire in size during his reign.
D. Went on a hajj to Mecca, bringing plenty of West African gold to impress the locals.
E. Governed single-handedly without appointing governors for local matters.

Answer 1

Hint Mansa Musa was an emperor of the Mali Empire. He ruled during the 14th century. He became emperor in 1312.

Complete step-by-step solution
Mansa Musa is known for his fame. He is also known as Kankan Musa. Mansa Musa was the richest emperor of all time in history. He is known for the extent of his Empire. He built the great Mosque in Timbuktu. Mansa Musa is remembered in the middle- east and Europe for the splendor of his Pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. Mansa Musa was the Grandson of Sundiata who was the founder of the Mali dynasty. In the 17th year of his reign, Musa set out his famous pilgrimage to Mecca. His pilgrimage to Mecca wondered the world. The world came to know the endless wealth of the Mali emperor. Musa was accompanied by a caravan consisting of 60000 men including 12000 slaves. There were 80 Camels in the caravan and each was carrying 300 pounds of gold. Mansa Musa’s empire was so big that one had to travel for one year to visit a total of the area of his empire. Musa made architectural innovations in Timbuktu, Gao, and Niani and throughout all over Mali and its subsequent Songhai Umpire. Mansa Musa probably died in 1332.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Note Mansa Musa was the first African ruler to be known all over the world. He is regarded as the richest person to have ever lived. Mansa Musa had an estimated fortune of $\$ 131$ mn. He was succeeded by his son Maghan Musa.