Mali Quiz

Which word means a nation or group of people who are ruled by an emperor or government?

• oral tradition

• trade

• empire

• government

What is a dry, hot, and sandy area of land called?

• a river

• a desert

• a peninsula

• an ocean

What is a community's culture and historical traditions passed down by word of mouth called?

• government

• oral traditions

• empire

• trade

What are the people who shared the history of Mali through storytelling called?

• traders

• miners

• griots

• farmers

Mali is located on the continent of-

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

The history and culture of Mali has been passed down from one generation to next by-

• miners

• farmers

• traders

• storytellers

________ was mined in the Sahara Dessert.

• salt

• coal

• corn

• gold

Mali was ruled by rich and powerful-

• kings

• governors

• presidents

• mayors

All of the following were jobs in Ancient Mali EXCEPT

• mining

• farming

• shipbuilding

• trading

The two main goods that were traded in Mali were-

• salt and rice

• gold and salt

• salt and cotton

• gold and cotton