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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.

DOUBLE POINTSSSS

100

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 

100
What was the main source of income for the people of Mali?
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
200

What were the storytellers called?

griots

200

What is one thing the people of Mali specialized in/ their jobs?

trading, mining, and farming

200

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!!!

300
Describe the land of Ancient Mali
Flat, dry, and hot
300

What is it called when camels travel together and walk in a line?

caravan

300

What did the griots do to keep the history of Ancient Mali?

They told stories for hundreds of years

300

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. 

300

What religion did Mali mostly practice AND what language did they speak?

Islam & French

400
What desert was located to the north of Ancient Mali?
Sahara Desert
400

What crops did they grow in Mali? (3 crops)

beans, onions, and squash

400

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

King Sundiata

400

What does the word economics mean?

The study of money and how it creates wealth. 

400

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

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 different to the Greeks and Romans? They didn't use this when farming... 

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 _________

Rome had _________

Mali had _________

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?
water, wood, gold, salt.
500

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