Question

Read the quotation from Al Omari, an Egyptian historian. This man [Mansa Musa] spread upon Cairo the flood of his generosity: there was no person, officer of the court, or holder of any office of the Sultanate who did not receive a sum of gold from him. The people of Cairo earned incalculable sums from him, whether by buying and selling or by gifts. So much gold was current in Cairo that it ruined the value of the money . . . –Al Omari, Egyptian historian, 1336 What does the passage state about Emperor Musa? He was stingy with his wealth and kept it to himself. He was generous with his money and raised the value of Cairo’s currency. He spent so much money that he actually lowered the value of Cairo’s currency. He was a wise man who spread learning wherever he went.

Answer 1

C) He spent so much money that he actually lowered the value of Cairo’s currency.

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Answer 2

The best answer is C) He spent so much money  that he actually lowered the value of Cairo's currency. 
The excerpt states that Mansa Musa was very generous. Everywhere he went, he showed his lavish wealth through gifts, buying, or selling, so much so that he lowered the value of gold by injecting so much into the economy. The second part of B is therefore false, since the value of the currency was lower. We also know he wasn't stingy, and nothing in the paragraph mentions his wisdom or spreading of learning, so even if this is true, we cannot choose it.