Ancient Mali Review

How do we know about Mali's history?

• From books on Timbuktu

• From stories told down by story tellers

• From trade records found in the Sahara

• From journals kept by Columbus

When was Mali the largest?

• Today

• During it's period of peak influence

• During it's period of direct democracy

• At the beginning of it's culture

The empire of Mali had...

• peninsulas and fishermen

• oceans and shipbuilders

• grasslands and miners

• woodlands and bronze

Which natural resource was traded for salt?

• cows

• gold

• seashells

• statues

Which continent is Mali on?

• Asia

• Alabama

• Antarctia

• Africa

What did Mali trade to become a wealthy empire?

• Gold and Salt

• Camels and bronze

• Fish and Water

• Silk and tools

What is one reason Mali used salt?

• To build roads

• To fertilize soil

• To preserve food

• To decorate

What was found in the library of Timbuktu?

• Ancient Eyptians hieroglyphics

• Chinese symbols and characters

• Documents written on papyrus paper

• Important books including some copies of Greek and Roman books

How can we describe Mali today?

• It stretches further north than ancient Mali

• It stretches in to east Africa

• It touches the Atlantic Ocean

• It touches the red sea

Which body of water did most Europeans cross to trade gold in Mali?

• Nile River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Mali River

• Atlantic Ocean