Geography
What kind of government did Ancient Mali have?
A king ruled the land and made all the laws
What was the main source of income for the people of Mali?
trading
What was the name of an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
What did the people of Ancient Mali use to travel besides ships?
Camels
What is the name for a king in Mali?
mansa
What is one thing the people of Mali specialized in?
answers will vary
What was Timbuktu famous for?
It was famous for its university. It was also a center of learning and had a large library
What is one way that people adapted to their environment in Mali?
What did the griots do to preserve the history of Ancient Mali?
They passed down stories and traditions from generation to generation.
What powerful king helped make Mali famous for its gold and salt trade?
Mansa Musa
What religion was Timbuktu the center for?
Islam
What were the two most important natural resources that people in Mali mined?
gold and salt
What was the name of the first King in Ancient Mali? (He was also known as the Lion King)
King Sundiata
What does economic interdependence mean?
When two or more people or groups of people depend on each other for goods and services.
Why is it important to study Mali?
answers will vary
How is the way to the people of Ancient Mali adapted to their environment similiar to the Greeks and Romans? How is it different?
They traded and used the water sources as a way of transportation. They did not farm on hillsides though.
How is the government of Ancient Mali different than the government in Greece and Rome?
Greece had direct democracy and Rome had representative democracy. Mali had a King.
What were some natural resources of Ancient Mali and why were they important?
gold, salt
Name five things you learned why studying Ancient Mali
anwers will vary