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100

Mali is located in the western part of this continent.

What is Africa?

100

A person with this type of job might help dig for gold or salt.

What is a miner?

100
These types of people were the rulers of Ancient Mali.
What are rich men who controlled trade (mansas)?
100
This type of resource was mined in Mali and often traded for salt.
What is gold?
100

A group of people that lived long ago as a society, that no longer exist today are referred to as what?

What are ancient civilizations?

200

This desert in northern Mali is the largest in the world.

What is the Sahara?

200

Because Ancient Mali had a lot of salt and gold, many people in had this job and used barter to get what they needed from other places.

What is trader (merchant)?

200

He was the first king of Mali.

Who is Sundiata?

200
This city had a large marketplace, universities, mosques, and a library.
What is Timbuktu?
200

This natural resource was more VALUABLE to the people of Ancient Mali?

What is salt?

300

This river was where the first settlements began and was a major source of water in Ancient Mali.

What is the Niger River?

300

These great storytellers are the source of the history on Ancient Mali.

Who are the griots?

300

This king built mosques, libraries, universities, and schools throughout Ancient Mali and was responsible for the success of the Mali Empire.

Who is Mansa Musa?

300
In Ancient Mali this resource was considered just as valuable as gold.
What is salt?
300

The people of Mali would travel in long caravans on these animals.

What are camels?

400

These characteristics describe Mali's climate.

hot and dry

400
This type of person was the king's top advisor and was responsible for passing on Mali's oral history and traditions.
What is a griot?
400
The government of Mali was ruled by a monarchy and its leaders were what?

What are kings or mansas?

400

Salt was considered valuable because it was used in one of these ways.

What is preserving food, making medicine, or keeping the body from losing too much water?

400
This is how Sundiata and Mansa Musa are related.  Mansa Musa was Sundiata's what?

What is grandnephew?

500
The Sea that Europeans would cross to trade with Mali is called the ________

What is the Mediterranean Sea?

500

TRUE OR FALSE:  MINING WAS EASY AND EVERYONE WANTED TO DO IT?

WHAT IS FALSE?

500

Mansa Musa gave out large amounts of gold as he so no one would starve or be poor.  This is why the people of Mali called it this ____________________

What is the Bright Country?

500
Europe wanted this from Mali to decorate its churches and government buildings.

What is gold?

500

Why has Mali changed so much over the years?

What is change in climate and lack of resources?