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Geography
Adaptations
Government
Economics
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.
100
What kind of government did Ancient Mali have?
A king ruled the land and made all the laws
100
What was the main source of income for the people of Mali?
trading
200

What mountain range stretches across the northwest corner of Africa?

Atlas Mountains

200
What did the people of Ancient Mali use to travel besides ships?
Camels
200

What were the storytellers in Ancient Mali called?

griots

200
What was Timbuktu famous for?
It was famous for its markets. It was also a center of learning.
300
Describe the land of Ancient Mali
Flat, dry, and hot
300

What is a long line of camels traveling together carrying people and goods?

caravan
300
What did the griots do to preserve the history of Ancient Mali?
They told stories for hundreds of years
300
What was the name of an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
400
What desert was located to the north of Ancient Mali?
Sahara Desert
400

Why was salt important to the people in the empire of Mali?

It was traded for gold and used to preserve foods.

400
What was the name of the first King in Ancient Mali? (He was also known as the Lion King)
King Sundiata
400

What were the human resources in Ancient Mali?

farmers, miners, traders

500
What was the name of the river that flowed through Ancient Mali? Why was this river very important to the people of Ancient Mali?
Niger River, it was their only source of water and it was their main road.
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.
500

What were some natural resources of Ancient Mali and why were they important?

salt and gold