Mali Empire Quiz

Match the following leaders with the time they led Mali to power.

• Visited Mali in 1352

• Askia the Great

• Led Mali to power in 1493

• Sundiata

• Led Mali to power in 1230

• Mansa Musa

• Led Mali to power in 1312

• Ibn Battuta

What was the old capital of the once-powerful kingdom that Mali conquered?

• Timbuktu

• Gao

• Ghana

• Niani

What title did the new leaders of Mali take?

• Sultan

• Pharaoh

• Mansa

• Emperor

What was the basis of Mali culture under a Muslim king?

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Koran

• The Vedas

Which city was known as a center of learning in the Mali Empire?

• Gao

• Timbuktu

• Djenne

• Niani

What did the leaders of Mali use to help the empire become rich?

• Mining

• Trade and farming

• Fishing

• Textile production

What was the purpose of organizing villages and slave communities in Mali?

• For defense

• For agricultural production

• For trade

• For education

What did the leaders of Mali increase along the Niger River?

• Military presence

• Trade

• Religious activities

• Educational institutions

The role of Islam in the Mali Empire was (a)  

• It was a minor religion
• It was the most powerful religion
• It was banned
• It was only practiced by the elite

Where is Timbuktu located?

• At the bend of the Niger River

• In the Sahara Desert

• On the coast of the Mediterranean Sea

• In the Amazon Rainforest