Location
Where is Timbuktu located?
It is located in Mali
Was was the name of the king that made the city wealthy?
Mansu musa was the name of the king
what were two main things they traded?
Gold and salt
Why was Timbuktu so important?
Because they traded gold.
They spread their religion throw what country
Islam
What is the river that is closest to Timbuktu?
The closest river is Niger River.
What was the big thing they traded
GOLD
Where would they trade?
Along the trade routes and near Niger
Did they trade important things northern or western?
Northern
What centuries did they spread Islam in?
13 th and 15 th
What is the main water source in Timbuktu
It is the Niger river
Why were they so wealthy
Because of trading gold
What metal things would they trade. Also in the videos we watched
Tin,iron,gold
What were some valuable things they had?
Old books and gold
How long did it take to spread their religion
over two decades
What is the capital of Mali?
It is Bamako
Where would they get money from
The taxt that they would collect monthly from villagers
Why did they trade?
To get gold and become more wealthy
Was it a small trading area
No it was a huge and important trading area
What university really helped spread the religio?
Koranic university
Where was mali
Western Africa
What would they carry gold and salt on? Hint in the video
Camels
Why was trading so important?
Without trade there city would be very poor
Why was gold important?
It was important because it made the city wealthy
It was the center of ____ teachings
Islamic