Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Excellent choice:

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Musa

Mansa Musa commissioned great mosques to be built in Timbuktu, Mali's capital, and in other Mali cities. Under Musa's patronage, Muslim scholarship flourished, and Timbuktu began its tenure as an important center of learning. This public display of wealth and power enhanced Mali's reputation and prestige throughout the world. Which phrase best describes Mali under the rule of Mansa Musa?

1.a golden age
2.a poverty-stricken era
3.a decade of colonial unrest
4.a period of political chaos

i am 99.9% sure it's #1.
what was your guess?
brie:'}

Answer 1

2. A poverty-stricken era

Answer 2

Very cool!