Empire of Mali *2026 Lesson+Questions

Empire of Mali

Empire of Mali

Empire of Mali

Geographic Features of Mali

Multiple Choice

Which letter best shows the location of the empire of Mali on the world map? (3.8a)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Mali was located in West Africa near the ________ River.
(3.3a)

• Tiber

• Huang He

• Mississippi

• Niger

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture which shows the geography of Mali. The ___________ covered most of Mali.

(3.3b)

• Rocky Mountains

• Amazon Rainforest

• Sahara Desert

• Tiber River

What was special about the empire of Mali?

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Natural Resources in Mali: SALT

What is a caravan?

Natural Resources in Mali: GOLD

Natural Resources in Mali: GOLD

Gold was traded for salt.

Multiple Choice

The people in West Africa traded gold for ______ from the Sahara Desert.

• rice

• corn

• salt

• bronze

Trade! Trade! Trade!

Multiple Choice

A leader in Mali must choose between building a market or saving gold. What is one benefit of building the market? (3.10d)

• Less trade

• Losing all resource

• More people would come to trade and exchange goods

• Fewer goods available

KINGS!!!

KINGS!!!

Sundiata

MANSA MUSA

Multiple Choice

The empire of Mali was ruled by rich and powerful _______. They controlled trade in West Africa.
(3.8c)

• president

• kings

• farmers

Mali's Storytellers: Griots

​Griots

Let's Review: Griots

Multiple Choice

In ancient Mali, storytellers who passed on stories and traditions from one generation to another were known as...
(3.8d)

• kings

• presidents

• griots

Kings & Timbuktu!!!

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3YJMaL55TM

Timbuktu!!!

Timbuktu!!!

Multiple Choice

What do building like mosques and schools in Timbuktu show us about Mali?
(3.8d/e)

• Mali did not value learning.

• Mali had no resources.

• Mali avoided other civilizations.

• Mali valued learning and had the wealth to build important structures.

Empire of Mali