A group of camels that traveled together through the desert is called a __________.
What is a caravan?
200
What continent is the country of Mali in?
What is Africa?
200
What is another name for a griot?
What is a storyteller?
200
What did people come to the city of Timbuktu to do?
a. work
b. buy camels
c. trade
d. mine salt
What is C?
200
This is a place with a central location often used for trade.
What is a crossroads?
300
The empire of Mali is located in what part of the country?
What is Western region?
300
Name two human characteristics in Mali.
What is miners, farmers, griots?
300
Why was Timbuktu a popular place for trade?
a. it was near the Niger River
b. it was near the Mediterranean Sea
c. it was near the forest
d. it was near the Nile River
What is A?
300
This is something that families or cultures would pass on to younger generations.
What is a tradition?
400
What physical characteristic is in the Northern region of Mali?
What is the Sahara desert?
400
How did the people of Mali adapt the land?
a. Mining and ship-building
b. Mining and irrigating
c. Pottery-making and farming
d. Taxing and camels
What is B?
400
What is the famous house of worship for Muslims called?
a. church
b. mosque
c. house
d. synagogue
What is B?
400
This word means to "take over" just like Sundiata, the first mansa, did.
What is conquer?
500
What was Mali's biggest natural resource?
What is salt?
500
Why was the location of Mali important to its people?
a. it was located on the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Rome
b. it was located on the Nile River where there was rich soil
c. it was located on trade routes between the salt mines of the Sahara Desert and gold mines
d. it was located near the forest where people could hunt for food
What is C?
500
What would people see if they visited the city of Timbuktu?
a. pyramids
b. a mall
c. the Great Wall of China
d. a university library