Ancient Africa Chapter 5 Lesson 2 7th Grade

Who was the first king of the Mali empire?

• Sundiata

• Sumanguru

• Sunni Ali Ber

• Malinke

Sometimes, Always, Never: Women could serve in the Mali government

• Sometimes

• Always

• Never

Which means emperor in the Mali language?

• Sunni

• Ber

• Mansa

• Empurur

Where is Timbuktu located? Choose most accurate

• In Mali

• In Africa

• Along the Niger River where desert and savanna meet

• Along the Timbuktu River through the rainforest

Which of these did Mansa Musa not do?

• Amass ~$400 Billion dollars worth of gold

• Made the empire a center of Muslim learning and art

• Grew the empire so it could support 50 million people

• Combined Mali and Roman culture for massive advances in technology

What is the meaning of "Ber" in Ali Ber?

• the Great

• Emperor

• the Terrible

• King

What did Ali the Great do?

• He gained control of Timbuktu and the Trans-Saharan trade routes and was a great military leader

• He translated over 500 Muslim texts to Arabic

• He brought together the Mali Empire

• He set up a villager trading hall so everybody had access to resources

What are griots?

• Professional storytellers and oral historians

• Special Muslim priests that held political power in the Mali empire

• A high ranking class of soldiers in the Mali military

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