Geography
Adaptations
Government
Economics
importance
100
What continent was Ancient Mali located on?
Africa
100
How did the people of Mali adapt to their environment?
They traded and used the river as a road. They mined for gold and salt.
100
What kind of government did Ancient Mali have?
A king ruled the land and made all the laws Monarchy
100
How did people get all of the things they needed in their dry, hot, environment?
trading
100
What was the name of an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
200
What two hemispheres is Ancient Mali located in?
south and west
200
What did the people of Ancient Mali use to travel besides ships?
Camels or Caravans
200
What were the advisors to the King called? (People who passed down the stories)
griots
200
What is one thing the people of Mali specialized in?
Answers could be salt mining, gold mining or trading
200
What was Timbuktu famous for?
It was famous for its trade markets. It was also a center of learning.
300
Describe the land of Ancient Mali
Flat, dry, and hot
300
What is one way that camels adapted to their environment?
Any of the following answers are acceptable.. nostrils shut to keep out sand extra set of eyelashes wide flat hooves humps that store fat
300
Why were Mali Kings important?
They were powerful men who controlled trade and taxed the people.
300
Name two human characteristics of Ancient Mali?
Answers could be... jewelry making mining trading farming
300
What religion was Timbuktu the center for?
Islam
400
What desert was located to the north of Ancient Mali?
Sahara Desert
400
How did the people make use of the Niger River?
They traveled on it
400
Who was the most powerful king in ancient Mali? He was called “The King of Africa”?
Mansa Musa
400
Why was ancient Mali wealthy?
Trading
400
What did the people of Ancient Mali make their homes from?
mud
500
Why was the location of Mali important to its people?
Mali was located on the trade routes between the salt mines of the Sahara Desert and the gold mines in western Africa.
500
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.
500
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 (Mansa) or Monarchy
500
Why was salt important in ancient Mali?
preserving food health of the people trading
500
Name five things you learned why studying Ancient Mali
anwers will vary
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