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?
By trading
100
What kind of government did Ancient Mali have? *who ruled the land?*
A king ruled the land and made all the laws
100
What was the main source of income for the people of Mali?
trading
100
What natural resource was used to preserve food and keep people healthy?
salt
200
What two hemispheres is Ancient Mali located in?
western Africa
200
what were the two natural resources Mali traded?
Salt and Gold
200
What passed on Mali's traditions and history from one generation to the next and what are they called?
storytellers, griots
200
What valuable natural resource was mined to the south of Ancient Mali and was traded for salt?
gold
200
What was Timbuktu famous for?
It was famous for it university and it ancient Rome and Greece books?
300
What river helped the traders in Mali transport their goods?
Niger River
300
People in Mali were farmers, traders, and ___________
miners
300
What did the griots do to preserve the history of Ancient Mali?
They told stories
300
What was one of the most prosperous empires in Africa? It was an important trade center.
the empire of Mali
300
What religion was Timbuktu the center for?
Islam
400
What desert was located to the north of Ancient Mali?
Sahara Desert
400
why was salt important to those who lived in the desert?
> preserve food > health reasons
400
Why was Mali one of the largest and wealthiest empires in West Africa?
Important trade center
400
What important city in Mali had a famous university?
Timbuktu
400
what are some of Mali's physical characteristics?
answers will vary
500
Where were the salt mines located?
Saraha Desert
500
How were the people of Mali able to travel around for trade?
they used the Niger River
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.
500
What ruler help build the wealth of Mali?
King Mansa Musa
500
Name five facts you have learned about Mali?
anwers will vary
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