Empire of Mali

Which continent is Mali located?

• Africa
• Europe
• Asia
• South America

Which of the following is an important city in Mali?

• Rome

• Greece

• Egypt

• Timbuktu

Why is Timbuktu an important city in Mali?

• It is where the farmers raised the animals

• It was where they mined for gold

•  It had a famous university with a large library containing Greek and Roman books.

Which natural resource did the miners find in Mali?

• Diamonds
• Gold
• Copper
• Silver

Which two resources did the people of Mali trade?

• Gold

• Silk

• Cotton

• Salt

• Fish

True of False: Mali was an important trade center.

• True

• False

What were the storytellers of Mali called who passed on stories and traditions from one generation to the next?

• Scribes
• Griots
• Bards
• Minstrels

Who was the king/emperor of Mali when it became one of the largest and wealthiest empires in the region?

• Mansa Musa
• Barack Obama

• King Tut

• Julius Caesar

Which were the two reasons for salt in Mali?

• Health

• Cooking

• Preserving Food

• Cleaning

• Fishing Bait

How did the people of Mali grow crops?

• Along the edge of the Sahara Desert

• In the middle of the Sahara Desert

• Beside the Nile River

• They didn't farm at all because crops didn't grow well.