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Empire of Mali

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was the Empire of Mali located? 
a)
 Southern Africa
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Western Africa 
d)
South America
2.

What ruler (who was also a Magician) united the local tribes and formed the Empire of Mali?     

a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Sundiata Keita
c)
Shaka Zulu
3.
What was the title of the ruler of the Empire of Mali?   
a)
President 
b)
King 
c)
Mansa
d)
Ghana 
4.
What religion played an important role in the Mali government?       
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism 
5.
What city of Mali was considered a center of learning and education?     
a)
Tripoli 
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Gao
d)
 Accra
6.
What ruler of Mali is famous for his lavish trip to Mecca?     
a)
 Shaka Zulu
b)
Ramses II 
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
 Hannibal
7.

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

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.

On which continent is Mali located?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

11.

Which describes the government of Mali?

a)

It was a dynasty

b)

It was ruled by kings

c)

It was a direct democracy

d)

It was a representative government

12.

The buildings in Mali were mostly made of .....

a)

Bricks

b)

Stone

c)

Mud

d)

Sticks

13.

This river was key to trade in Mali.

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Congo River

c)

The Zaire River

d)

The Niger River

14.

Sundiata helped improve agriculture in Mali by introducing beans, rice, onions and

a)

Cotton

b)

Squash

c)

Potatoes

d)

Salt

15.

Mansa Musa gave away so much gold in Cairo it caused _________ for the next 10 years

a)

depression

b)

inflation

c)

recession

d)

exponential