Question
While Mansa Musa was in Cairo, the Sultan of Egypt offered him and his entire entourage
lodging, giving them ample opportunity to inundate the city with gold. During his time in
Egypt, Mansa Musa spent vast amounts of gold on souvenirs and other goods. He also
gifted gold dust to people in need who crossed his path. Unfortunately, his generosity
proved to be detrimental to Egypt. Mansa Musa gave away and spent so much gold that
the value of gold depreciated in Egypt. The demand for gold fell because there was now
a great deal of it in the country. So many people had gold that not as many people
wanted it, making it less desirable and less valuable. This significantly damaged the
country's economy, and it took twelve years for the supply of gold to decrease and for
gold to return to its normal value.
Q: The author most likely includes paragraph 7 because it-
A. supports the author's claim that Mansa Musa
possessed great wealth.
B. confirms the author's idea that Mansa Musa was an
effective leader.
C. challenges experts' beliefs that Mansa Musa was a
generous ruler.
D. causes the reader to question Mansa Musa's
character.
lodging, giving them ample opportunity to inundate the city with gold. During his time in
Egypt, Mansa Musa spent vast amounts of gold on souvenirs and other goods. He also
gifted gold dust to people in need who crossed his path. Unfortunately, his generosity
proved to be detrimental to Egypt. Mansa Musa gave away and spent so much gold that
the value of gold depreciated in Egypt. The demand for gold fell because there was now
a great deal of it in the country. So many people had gold that not as many people
wanted it, making it less desirable and less valuable. This significantly damaged the
country's economy, and it took twelve years for the supply of gold to decrease and for
gold to return to its normal value.
Q: The author most likely includes paragraph 7 because it-
A. supports the author's claim that Mansa Musa
possessed great wealth.
B. confirms the author's idea that Mansa Musa was an
effective leader.
C. challenges experts' beliefs that Mansa Musa was a
generous ruler.
D. causes the reader to question Mansa Musa's
character.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most fitting answer is A. supports the author's claim that Mansa Musa possessed great wealth.
The paragraph describes how Mansa Musa was able to spend and give away large amounts of gold, demonstrating the extent of his wealth. While it also covers the consequences of his actions, the primary focus is on his immense riches.
The paragraph describes how Mansa Musa was able to spend and give away large amounts of gold, demonstrating the extent of his wealth. While it also covers the consequences of his actions, the primary focus is on his immense riches.