Geography
Which continent was ancient Mali located?
Africa
What kind of government did ancient Mali have?
Monarchy
What was the name of the capital of ancient Mali?
Timbuktu
What river was most important to ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Which portion of Africa was ancient Mali located? (North, east, south, or west)
Western Africa
What was the name of the ruler in ancient Mali?
Mansa
What is the name of the desert in Africa?
Sahara Desert
What mountain range was north of ancient Rome?
Alps mountains
What was the name of the river that was most significant to ancient Mali? And name at least three reasons it supported the civilization.
Niger River. Fresh water, trade routes, fishing (food supply), etc.
What was the name of the ancient Malian ruler known to be one of the richest men in history?
Mansa Musa
Name an example of one human, natural, and capital resource in ancient Mali?
Human: miner, trader, farmer, fisherman
Natural: salt, gold
Capital: mining/fishing tools, caravan, etc.
What type of democracy did ancient Greece have?
Direct democracy
What is the name of the mountain range in north Africa? How did it influence ancient Mali?
Atlas mountains. Protected ancient Mali from invaders, provided additional trade routes to the Mediterranean, and runoff from mountains was a water supply to traders.
What did Mansa Musa do to show his extravagant wealth?
Traveled across the Sahara desert with about 100 camels and hundreds of pounds of gold.
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Name eight contributions or inventions from ancient civilizations you have learned about this year.
Compass, kites, fireworks, calendar, columns, irrigation systems, clocks, paper, silk, pyramids, etc.
What was the name of the trade routes system established by ancient Mali? What were the two main goods traded by Mali?
Trans-Saharan trade routes. Gold and salt.
Name three ways ancient Mali's and the United States' governments are similar and different.
Similarities: taxes, one appointed leader, organized form of government, etc.
Differences: type of government, citizens' power, appointed leader's power
What religion spread through ancient Mali because of trade?
Islam
Name the seven continents and five oceans.
Continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, North America, South America, and Australia.
Oceans: Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Indian oceans.