Ancient Mali

On what continent was the empire of Mali located?

• Australia

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

Using the map below, select the number of the continent where the empire of Mali was located.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The West African people of Mali adapted to their environment by mining

• gold

• silver

• coal

• copper

The location of Mali was important to its people because it was ___________________.

• on the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Rome

• on the trade routes between the salt mines and the gold mines

• on the Nile River where there was rich soil

• between the grape vineyards and the terraced hillsides

In order to reach the gold mines of West Africa, caravans crossed the ________________.

• Nile River

• Huang He River

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

Which of the following words would best complete the diagram on the right?

• Rome

• Athens

• Cairo

• Timbuktu

The West African empire of Mali was ruled by a ________________.

• pharaoh

• king

• governor

• president

The traditions and stories from Mali were passed from one generation to the next by the ____________________.

• king

• miners

• farmers

• storytellers

Why was Mali one of the largest and wealthiest empires in the West African region?

• Mali conquered other countries.

• Mali was an important trade center.

• The people of Mali were good at storytelling.

• The people of Mali were highly educated.

The list below best describes Mali’s natural resource of _____________.

• water

• soil

• salt

• gold