Adaptations of Ancient Mali

The people of ancient Mali did NOT have to adapt to their environment. 

• True

• False

People adapt to their environment in order to meet their needs.

• True

• False

The people of ancient Mali adapted to their environment by wearing special shoes for the snow.

• True

• False

The people of ancient Mali adapted by farming, and raising animals and grains in the grasslands. 

• True

• False

In ancient Mali, they traded gold for pepper.

• True

• False

All of the following are ways that the people of ancient Mali adapted to their environment EXCEPT

• Mining gold

• Trading gold for salt

• Raising animals and growing crops in the grasslands

• Building ships to sail on the Huang He River

The people of ancient Mali adapted to their environment by trading for the things that they needed. What river played an important role in trade in ancient Mali?

• Niger River

• Huang He River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

Which of the following is one way that the people of ancient Mali adapted to their environment?

• Farming

• Swimming

• Building Roads

• Skiing

In order to have their needs met, people must ___ to their environment.

• adapt

• move

• leave

• change

The people of ancient Mali traded gold for ___.

• salt

• pepper

• sugar

• garlic