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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? Who ruled?

A king ruled the land and made all the laws

100

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

trading salt and gold

100
What was the name of an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
200

Choose two landforms that make up ancient Mali:

a) jungle

b) desert

c) mountains

d) grasslands

deserts, grasslands

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

What were the advisors to the King called? Hint: they also passed down stories.

griots

200

What is an example of a human resource in Mali?

salt farmer, gold miner, ship builder, trader

200

What was Timbuktu famous for?

It was famous for its markets. It was also a center of learning at the University of Timbuktu.

300

Describe the land and climate of Ancient Mali

Flat, dry, and hot

300

The people of Mali didn't write about their lives. What did they do to adapt to this situation?

They had griots tell stories from one generation to another

300
What did the griots do to preserve the history of Ancient Mali?
They told stories for hundreds of years
300

What are two things the people of Mali specialized in?

gold and salt

300

What are two reasons that people used salt in ancient Mali?

for their health & taste

for preserving food

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

At the beginning of its culture, the West African empire of Mali was located:

a) in southern Asis

b) all the way to the Pacific Ocean

c) by a river in west Africa

b) by a river in West Africa

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 economic interdependence mean?
When two or more people or groups of people depend on each other for goods and services.
400

Who controlled the trade routes in West Africa?

the kings

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?
water, wood, gold, salt.
500

What was found in the university library in Timbuktu?

very rare books from Greece and Rome