Ancient Mali

At the beginning of its civilization, the empire of Mali was located on which continent?

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

What river was the Mali empire located near?

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Nile River

• Niger River

When Mali was at its peak, it spread west toward the ___________ .

• Gobi Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Sahara Desert

Today, the country of Mali is located in the ___________ part of Africa.

• western

• eastern

• southern

People in the empire of Mali adapted to their environment in different ways. They used their natural resources to produce goods and services.

Select ALL of the examples of what they did:

• farmers

• fishermen

• miners

• traders

• artists

Select ALL of the following which are true of the Mali land:

• grassland

• desert-like

• island

• gold

• mountains

What is the climate like in Mali?

• cold and wet

• cool and mild

• hot and dry

• harsh with tornados

The people in ancient Mali traded gold for _________.

• sugar

• salt

• grain

• corn

Select the crops that farmers in Mali would grow:

• grains

• broccoli

• beans

• onions

• lettuce

Select all the things a king in Mali did:

• forced people to go to North America

• make all laws

• control trade routes

• started a war with Asia