Question

all of the following describe mansa musas kingdom of mali, except (ask yourself, which one does not describe mansa musas kingdom)
it started at the coast and ran hundreds of miles inland.
its most important city was timbuktu.
it was a large area of west africa.
it was protected by high walls and water on three sides.
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• The Mali Empire (under Mansa Musa) was in West Africa, Timbuktu was a key city, and it extended inland (though not starting at the coast in the way some coastal empires did, but the "protected by high walls and water on three sides" is characteristic of a different region/empire, like some city - states or other kingdoms, not Mali. Mali was a large West African empire with Timbuktu as a major city and extended inland. The description of being protected by high walls and water on three sides does not fit Mali's geography or defenses.
• Option 1: Mali had territories that extended inland, so this can describe it.
• Option 2: Timbuktu was a crucial city in Mali, so this is correct.
• Option 3: Mali was a large West African empire, so this is correct.
• Option 4: This description is not of Mali. It is more like a description of a fortified city - state or a different kingdom's defensive setup, not Mali's empire.

Answer:

The option that does NOT describe Mansa Musa's kingdom of Mali is: "It was protected by high walls and water on three sides." (the last option in the list).