Unit 7: Quiz on Mali

How did the people of Mali make a living?

• Mining

• Trading

• Shipbuilding

• Roadbuilding

How did the people in Mali and Rome BOTH make a living?

• Mining

• Trading

• Shipbuilding

• Roadbuilding

Ancient Mali was in the Sahara desert, had powerful kings and a

• Wealthy trade center

• Site of the Great Wall

• Birthplace of democracy

• Site of the Great Pyramids

Storytellers were important in Mali because they —

• Told stories using hieroglyphics.

• Passed on traditions and stories.

• Wrote stories using the Greek alphabet.

• Wrote stories using characters and symbols.

Salt was used for preserving food, eaten to keep in good health and...

• Traded for gold

• Found in the pyramids

• Mined in the hills of Rome

• Was thought to be worthless

Timbuktu was the site of —

• The first Olympic games

• The first pyramids built in Africa

• A college that trained people to become storytellers

• A university containing a large library of Greek and Roman books

Trade in West Africa was controlled by the —

• Kings of Mali

• Rulers in Europe

• Emperors of Rome

• Pharaohs of Egypt

The empire of Mali was located near rivers and in a —

• Valley

• Coastal region

• Grassland region

• Mountainous region