Ancient Mali

The empire of Mali had

• peninsulas and fisherman

• grasslands and miners

• oceans and shipbuilders

• woodlands and bronze

Which natural resource was often traded for salt

• A

• B

• C

• D

On which continent is Mali located

• North America

• Africa

• Australia

• Europe

What did Mali trade to become a wealthy empire?

• camels and bronze

• fish and water

• silk and tools

• gold and salt

In what ways did the people of Mali adapt to their environment (3 answers)

• mined for gold

• traded across the Mediterranean Sea

• traded gold for salt from the Sahara Desert

• Framed and raised animals on the grasslands

• created irrigation systems