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Empire of Mali

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Controlling trade of which of the following two items made Mali very wealthy?

a)

Copper and Silver

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Gold and Salt

d)

Silver and Salt

2.

What does the term Mansa translate to?

a)

King

b)

Trade

c)

Empire

d)

Wealth

3.

Which leader of Mali was so wealthy that his pilgrimage to Mecca caused inflation throughout the Middle East?

a)

Mansa Sunjata

b)

Mansa Suleiman

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Mansa Sakura

4.

Which leader of Mali was assassinated by his own people for being feeble-minded and shooting arrows at his own people?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Mansa Khalifa

c)

Mansa Sukura

d)

Mansa Suleiman

5.

What is the name of the Muslim historian who wrote about his travels to Mali?

a)

McCord

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Rotunda

d)

Suleiman

6.

What were the 2 main religions of the Kingdom of Mali?

a)

Animist and Islam

b)

Christianity and Animist

c)

Buddhism and Islam

d)

Animist and Buddhism

7.

Which of the following cities was the capital of the Kingdom of Mali?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Gao

c)

Djenne

d)

Niani

8.

Which desert border the Kingdom of Mali to the north?

a)

Kalahari

b)

Gobi

c)

Sahara

d)

Mojave

9.

Which of the following animals was vital for the gold and salt trade to flourish?

a)

Elephant

b)

Camel

c)

Horse

d)

Hyena

10.

Which of the following areas was known for having a city made out of salt?

a)

Taghaza

b)

Walata

c)

Savanna

d)

Sahel