Goverment
True or false- Is Mali a constitutional democracy?
True
What were the ores that the Malian economy based on?
Gold and Salt
When did the Mali Empire become the Mali Empire?
c.1240
What empire ultimately destroyed the Mali Empire?
Bamana Empire
What was the relign of the Mali empire?
Islam
Is the court system in Mali individual for each village or is there are a supreme court?
individual courts per village/city with a large supreme court.
What river contributed to the growth of the Mali Empire and economy?
Niger River
When was the Mali Empire conquered?
C.1468
Who founded the Mali Empire?
Sundiata Keita
What metal does most Mali art celebrate?
Gold
Does the Malian President or prime minister have more power?
The prime minister has more power.
What is the center of trade of the Malian Empire?
Timbuktu
When was the war that led Sundiata Keita to win over the kingdom of Sosso?
c.1235
Who was the richest ruler of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa
What is the traditional Mali clothing called?
Bogolan
Does the Malian Prime Minister have a group of advisors that help him make descions or does he govern alone?
He has a council of advisors that helps him make important descions.
How did the Malian Empire prosper?
They heavily taxed all goods brought in and out of the empire and collected taxes from their citizens.
From what dates did Mansa Musa rule?
1312 CE- 1337 CE
What ruler of the Songhai empire conquered the Mali Empire?
King Sunni Ali
What is the largest religious building in Mali?
The Mosque of Timbuktu.
Does the Mali president serve as the chief of state and the commander in chief of the armed forces or does he appoint the council of ministers and serves as head of the goverment?
He serves as the chief of state and the commander in chief of the armed forces.
What biomes were essential in the development of trade in the Malian Empire?
Savanna Grasslands and Coastal Rainforests.
When was the trade port that was a semi-independent trade port which had the double advantage of being on the Niger river bend, called Timbuktu founded?
c.1100
Who was the muslim traveler that recorded the culture and events throughout Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia?
Ibn Battuta
What do the bow and arrows on the Mali seal represent?
The fight for independence