LISTENING

In this section you will hear a text twice. Read True/False statements. Listen to
the text, decide which statements are true and which are false. Mark numbers 1-
12 on your Answer Sheet as T or F.

1. Mansa Musa, or the King of Kings, was possibly one of the

wealthiest people whoever lived.
2. When Mansa Musa came to power in 1312, much of Europe was in peace.
3. Thanks to his strategic victories, Mansa Musa gained control over
important trade routes between the Mediterranian and the West African Coast.
4. He took his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324.
5. Chroniclers describe his caravan stretching as far as the eye could see.
6. Mansa Musa is said to have spent very little quantities of gold, giving to the
poor, buying souvenirs, and even having mosques built along the way.
7. His spending may have recovered the regional economy, causing mass
prosperity and well-being.
8. This journey reportedly took over 10 years.
9. Mali and its king were included on the 1375 Catalan Atlas.
10. Material riches were the King's only concern.
11. He had the great Djinguereber Mosque built and a major university
established.
12. Under Mansa Musa, the Empire became urbanized, with schools and
mosques in hundreds of densely populated towns.
KEYS:

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. F
9. T
10. F
11. T
12. T