WorksheetsAncient Mali
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What continent is ancient Mali located in?
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
What is an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
Africa
Sahara
Niger
What two resources did the ancient Malians trade?
gold and silver
gold and rice
gold and salt
salt and coal
What geographical feature were most early cities located next to?
oceans
mountains
caves
rivers
What led to ancient Mali's growth in wealth and power?
storytelling
pottery making
trading
farming
Mali is located between the salt minds in the Sahara and the--
grasslands
gold mines
mountains
diamond mines
Choose the correct 3 human resources of Ancient Mali.
roadbuilders, farmers and traders
miners, farmers and traders
shipbuilders, roadbuilders and farmers
writers, miners and traders
Why do people trade?
to get things they need but do not have
to be popular
to make friends
to get things they already have
Salt was an important natural resource. What was salt so important?
because salt helped their food taste better
because gold was more valuable than salt
because they used it to preserve food and better their health
Why were storytellers important in the Mali culture?
They were the main money makers in the family.
They entertained the king and queen.
They passed stories and traditions down because written form of storytelling did not exist.
What is one way that Rome and Mali were alike?
They traded for goods they did not have.
They built ships.
They mined for resources.
