Question

Read the following excerpt and use it to answer the questions below.

“He [Mansa Musa] flooded Cairo with his gifts. So much gold was spent that its value fell. The people of Cairo profited greatly, so much so that the price of gold stayed low for more than a decade.”

— Al-Umari, writing about Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca, 14th century

What does this quote tell us about Mansa Musa's wealth and how he used it?

(1 point)
Responses

He used gold only for religious reasons.
He used gold only for religious reasons.

He gave away large amounts of gold and made others rich.
He gave away large amounts of gold and made others rich.

He refused to spend gold outside his empire.
He refused to spend gold outside his empire.

He used gold to build pyramids in Cairo.
He used gold to build pyramids in Cairo.
Question 2
What was one effect of Mansa Musa spending so much gold in Cairo?(1 point)
Responses

Gold became more valuable.
Gold became more valuable.

Cairo became part of the Mali Empire.
Cairo became part of the Mali Empire.

The price of gold went down and stayed low.
The price of gold went down and stayed low.

People stopped using gold.

Answer 1

Question 1 answer:
He gave away large amounts of gold and made others rich.

Question 2 answer:
The price of gold went down and stayed low.