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Ancient Rome Review
Ancient Greece Review
100
On which continent is Mali located?
Africa
100
What natural resource was important to people of the empire of Mali?
Salt
100
What land feature was near the empire of Mali?
The Sahara Desert
100
At its peak, the ancient Rome empire was located on what 3 continents?
Europe
Africa
Asia
100
On what continent is Greece located?
Europe
200
Where was Mali located in the beginning of its civilization?
At its beginning, Mali was located by a river in a grassland region in west Africa.
200
What was an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
200
Who made the rules and laws in Mali?
Mali was ruled by kings who made all the rules and laws. They also controlled trade in West Africa.
200
What body of water is near ancient Rome?
Mediterranean Sea
200
This is an example of an ancient Greek __________.
mosaic
300
Where is Mali located today?
Today Mali is a country located in West Africa.
300
What was an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
300
What was located in the city of Timbuktu?
A large university (college) was in Timbuktu.
The university library had Greek and Roman books.
300
What is the geography of Rome?
rocky
mountainous
dry
300
What is the largest mountain system in Europe?
The Alps Mountains
400
Where was the empire of Mali located during its period of greatest influence?
The West African empire of Mali spread westward to the Atlantic coast and northward into the Sahara desert.
400
Why was salt important to the people in the empire of Mali?
to keep the body from losing too much water in the hot, desert sun
to preserve foods
400
Why were storytellers (griots) important to Mali?
They passed on traditions and stories from one generation to another.
400
What building is an example of ancient Roman architecture?
Colosseum
400
How did ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?
farmed on hillsides
fished on the Mediterranean Sea
built ships
traded across the Mediterranean Sea
500
On which continent is Mali located?
Africa
500
What land feature was near the empire of Mali?
The Sahara Desert
500
How did the people of Mali adapt to their environment?
They raised animals on the grasslands at the edge of the Sahara Desert and planted crops (farmers).
They mined gold in West Africa (miners).
They traded gold for salt from the Sahara desert (traders).
500
In what kind of government do the people vote for, or elect, smaller groups of people to make rules and laws for everyone?
representative democracy
500
What is this ancient Greek building?
Parthenon