Mansa Musa & the Kingdom of Mali

What is a savannah?

• Tropical rainforest
• Desert
• Warm, wide-open space covered with grasses

Which desert lies to the north of Mali?

• Gobi
• Sahara
• Kalahari,
• Atacama

What is the name of a storyteller from Mali?

• Girot
• Griot
• Scholar
• Greeoh

Which of these is NOT a reason why the history of Mali might have been neglected?

• Racist attitudes
• Belief that oral evidence is not as valid as written evidence
• Difficulty of collecting together written evidence
• There was no history to discover as Mali was only created in the 20th century

What is an interpretation?

• An opinion about the past based on the study of primary sources of evidence but created much later than the period being studied
• An artefact - like a vase
• A diary written during the time you are studying
• Archaeological remains from the time you are studying

Which of these roles were not fulfilled (done) by a griot?

• Political advisor
• Ambassador
• Archivist
• Chef

Who founded the Kingdom of Mali

• Sunjata Keyta
• Sunjjata Keita
• Sunjata Keita
• Mansa Musa

Which religion was followed by the people in Mali?

• Judaism
• Islam
• Christianity
• Hinduism

In the 14th century, what percentage of gold that circulated in Africa, Europe and Asia was thought to come from the Kingdom of Mali?

• 40%
• 50%
• 60%
• 70%

What was the size of Mansa Musa's army?

• 1,000
• 10,000
• 100,000
• 500,000