Location
The ancient Empire of Mali was located where?
Western Africa
The mali empire began as a big mandinka kingdom true or false
False
Within the mali Empire they all spoke similar what?
languages
He was famous because of his lavish trip to where?
Mecca
What did they start to lose control of?
It's borders edges
Where was ancient mali developed?
it was developed along the niger River
What part of the Niger river was ancient mali located
Upper
There are many small what?
tribes and cultures
He took Camels loaded with tons of what?
Gold
What time did they start losing control?
1400s
ancient mali was developed along a river and spread across ______
1,200 miles
Ancient mali started to grow in wealth in what century?
11th and 12th
People practice a version of what
islam
one of the most famous Mali emperor's was?
Mansa Musa
After the ruling of mansa musa ended what began to grow weak?
The empire
What was the capital city of ancient mali?
niani
when was ancient mali established?
Around 1235
And they had similar what?
Culture
You said to be very wealthy and brought about how many people on his pilgrimage
Why did the Mali empire officially come to an end?
After the ruling of mansa Mahmud IV died
______ was considered the center of learning
timbuktu
what did sundiata keita do for ancient mali
United the tribes of the malinke peoples
Most people practiced a version of islam combing local traditions with local what?
Islamic beliefs
He brought back what to Mali?
Ideas
The Mali empire came to an end when?