Which of the following statements about Mali's ruler Mansa Musa is true? A) He was a devout Christian after being converted by missionaries.

B)He was virtually unknown outside his empire.

C) He was responsible for the downfall of the Mali empire.

D) Depictions of Mansa Musa's wealth lured Portuguese explorers to West Africa.

The answer is D

Explanation: Mansa Musa was very well known outside his kingdom due to the spread of rumors of his immense wealth. His wealth was so great, it piqued the interest of explorers from all around the world! On his Hajj to Mecca, he brought tons of gold and literally just tossed it out into the streets to the commoners, and he still had much more to spare. This attraction to West Africa was the foundation of the gold-salt trade, as West Africa was rich with gold at the time.

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answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.