What We Know About Mali

What is a Mansa?

• A River on the Mali Empire

• An important gold mine south of Mali

• The ruler of Mali

• The name of a famous arab traveler

Where was the Mali Empire located?

• West Africa

• North Africa

• South Africa

• Central Africa

North of Mali we can find...

• The Niger River

• The Sahara Desert

• The great forest of Ghana

• All of the previous

What city was a hub of knowledge

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Mali

• Niani

Mansa Mussa made Mali famous after...

• Conquering new territory

• A trip to Cairo and Mecca

• Expanding the trade routes to the south

• Finding new gold mines to exploit

The main resources of the Mali Empire were

• Gold and Salt

• Gold

• Books and Slaves

• Animals and fruits from the jungle

Who was the first Mansa of Mali

• Sundiata

• Mansa Mussa

• Mussa Keita

• Mansa Keita

What activity was essential for Mali?

• Commerce

• Gold Mining

• Taxing traders who stopped at their cities

• All of the previous

Mali's Empire existed during the years...

• 500-900 ac

• 1200-1500 ac

• 1500-1800 ac

• 1050-1100 ac

Where is this building located?

• Mali

• Gao

• Niani

• Timbuktu