Medieval Mali Intro Do Now

Which of the following is not an aspect that all civilizations must have?

• trade

• religion

• hunting

• government

Which person below is part of government?

• a mayor

• a business owner

• a tool maker

• a farmer

Which of the following is an effect of having food surplus in ancient societies?

• People began to eat less food

• People began to specialize and trade

• People began to hunt and gather

• People began to eat tastier food

The Zaba are an ancient tribe of nomadic people. They do not trade, they do not have any kind of government, and they don’t have a writing system.

Scholar A says that the Zaba count as a civilization.

Scholar B says that the Zaba do not count as a civilization.

Explain which scholar is correct and explain WHY.

Answer explanation

Scholar B is correct because A civilization is a complicated society or group that has all of the following six characteristics: trade,

government, religion,

social structure,

writing, and

technology

Which resource was NOT found in Egypt (Cairo)?

• horses

• cloth

• manufactured goods

• gold

Write a direction sentence comparing the locations of Jenne and Niani in west Africa.

Which resource could be found near Taghaza in west Africa?

Trace the path a trader could have traveled from Tunis in north Africa to Timbuktu. What are two cities you would pass through?

Circle all of the gold locations on the map. Draw boxes around all the salt locations.

Many lines come together in Timbuktu. Make an inference based on this – how exactly did Timbuktu become rich?