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Ancient Mali

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which continent is ancient Mali located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
2.
On what part of Africa is ancient Mali located on?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Southeast
3.
How were the traditions of ancient Mali passed down?
a)
books
b)
iPads
c)
storytellers
d)
television
4.
What natural resource was used to preserve food and keep people healthy?
a)
Water
b)
Gold
c)
Pepper
d)
Salt
5.
What valuable natural resource was mined to the south of Ancient Mali and was traded for salt?
a)
Platinum
b)
Copper
c)
Silver
d)
Gold
6.
In what city was there a university with a large library with books from ancient Greece and Rome?
a)
Athens
b)
Timbuktu
c)
New York City
d)
Tokyo
7.
What river helped the traders in Mali transport their goods?
a)
Nile River
b)
Yangtze River
c)
River Thames
d)
Niger River
8.
Where were the salt mines located?
a)
grasslands
b)
desert
c)
forest
d)
mountains
9.
Which of the following was NOT a job in ancient Mali?
a)
farmers
b)
traders
c)
lawyers
d)
miners
10.
How did ancient Mali become wealthy?
a)
the kings controlled and taxed trading
b)
the pharaohs sold the pyramids
c)
the emperors conquered other countries
d)
the presidents printed their own money
11.

The empire of Mali had-

a)

peninsulas and fishermen

b)

grasslands and miners

c)

oceans and shipbuilders

d)

woodlands and bronze

12.

Which describes the physical characteristics of the empire of Mali?

a)

stone buildings

b)

pyramids

c)

ships in a harbor

d)

open grasslands

13.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

14.

Which statement describes Mali today?

a)

It stretches further north than ancient Mali

b)

It touches the Atlantic Ocean

c)

It touches the Red Sea

d)

It stretches into east Africa

15.
Mali is located in the western region on the continent of 
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
16.
Two important natural resources in Mali were _______ and _______.
a)
gold and salt
b)
gold and silver
c)
salt and silver
d)
salt and pepper
17.
Why was Timbuktu an important city?
a)
because it was a big center for trading 
b)
because the king lived there 
c)
because griots told stories there 
d)
because it was big 
18.
Ancient Mali was ruled by rich and powerful
a)
presidents
b)
kings
19.
Timbuktu had a famous university with a large __________. 
a)
window
b)
door
c)
library
d)
table
20.
Who passed on traditions and stories from one generation to the next?
a)
Kings
b)
Storytellers
c)
Miners
21.

What are the Human jobs in Ancient Mali?

a)

Being a farmer

b)

Being a miner

c)

Being a trader

d)

Being a fisher

22.

(True or False) story-tellers were called "Griots"?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Who are Griots?

a)

Story tellers that passed down history from one generation to another.

b)

A food they ate.

c)

A building

d)

A fun dace they did when they celebrated party.

24.

Why was Mali one of the most wealthiest empires in the region?

a)

They stole from there Neighbor.

b)

They traded.

c)

they went to the city for money

d)

They used magic.

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