Mansa Musa, a ruler of the Mali Empire in the fourteenth century, __________
A) was known for his extreme cruelty to his slaves
B) introduced Christianity to the West Sudan region
C) was one of the wealthiest rulers the world has known
D) was massacred by European armies after trying to stop the slave trade
Answer: C
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