Geography
What continent was Ancient Mali located on?
Africa
How did the people of Mali adapt to their environment?
They traded and used the river as a road.
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What kind of government did Ancient Mali have?
A king ruled the land and made all the laws
STOLEN POINTS!! PLOT TWIST: YOU CHOOSE WHO THEY GO TO
What were the storytellers called?
griots
What is one thing the people of Mali specialized in/ their jobs?
trading, mining, and farming
What was Timbuktu famous for?
Having a famous university with a large library containing many valuable books, including copies of Greek and Roman books.
DOUBLE POINTS!!!
What is it called when camels travel together and walk in a line?
caravan
What did the griots do to keep the history of Ancient Mali?
They told stories for hundreds of years
How is salt not as valuable as it was back then?
Salt was valuable then because it was the only thing to keep food fresh since they didn't have fridges. Salt is now cheap and seen everywhere.
What religion did Mali mostly practice AND what language did they speak?
Islam & French
What crops did they grow in Mali? (3 crops)
beans, onions, and squash
What was the name of the first King in Ancient Mali? (He was also known as the Lion King)
King Sundiata
What does the word economics mean?
The study of money and how it creates wealth.
What did Mansa Musa do that was important?
- went on a journey across the desert and took thousands of people with him
- persuaded some of the finest architects, scholars, and other professionals to return with him to Mali
- made Timbuktu the center of learning
- expanded Mali's empire's borders
How is the way to the people of Ancient Mali adapted to their environment different to the Greeks and Romans? They didn't use this when farming...
They did not farm on hillsides though.
How is the government of Ancient Mali different than the government in Greece and Rome?
Greece had _________
Rome had _________
Mali had _________
Greece had direct democracy and Rome had representative democracy. Mali had a King.
What was important about Sundiata?
- ruled the empire of Mali in West Africa
- helped make it one of the largest and wealthiest empires of the region at that time and helped with trade center
- his name means the lion king