The Mali Empire

Which country was NOT part of the Mali Empire?

• Gambia

• Senegal

• Chad

• Niger

Most people in the Mali Empire were successful…

• Muslims.

• camel traders.

• engineers.

• farmers and herders.

Who ruled first?

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiata

• Mansa Musa's grandfather

• Mansa Musa's son

The rulers after Mansa Musa were _________ as he was.

• as good

• not as good

• as corrupt

• as powerful

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CCSS.RI.5.5

Which of the following is a correct sequence of events of the Mali Empire?

• Mansa Musa became king, travelled to Mecca, then brought an architect to Mali to design mosques.

• Sundiata expanded the empire, converted the people to Islam, then left his empire to Mansa Musa.

• Mansa Musa travelled to Mecca, took over the Mali Empire, then lost it to the Songhai.

• Sundiata became king, travelled in a caravan, and built Timbuktu into a centre of learning.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.3

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Most people in the Mali Empire were successful farmers and herders ______ prospered through trade within Africa and beyond.

• but

• though

• and

• or

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.6

Answer the following question based on the sentence below.

Mansa Musa expanded his empire east through the trading city of Timbuktu, which became a centre for learning under his rule.

In the sentence, the word Timbuktu best answers which question?

• Who?

• What?

• When?

• Where?

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4