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WorksheetsSocial Science - Kingdom of Mali
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 51mins
Tick all that apply: Trade Across the Sahara Desert...
linked West Africa to North Africa and Europe
Led to rise of unwealthy kingdoms and small cities in West Africa
Led to rise of wealthy kingdoms and large cities in West Africa
Traders from north brought the Islamic religion and culture to West Africa
Why was it hard for the traders to cross the Sahara Desert?
There were no animals who could cross the desert
There was a lot of crime in the desert
The desert is hot and dry
They did not feel like taking such a long trip
Which animal was brought in from Asia in the 4th century that helped traders cross the desert more easily?
Elephant
Giraffe
Camel
Why are camels suited to the desert?
Can go without food or water for long periods
Thick hair to protect from sun
Wide feet for easier walking on soft sand
All of the above
Trade happens when....
traders take something from one area where there is a lot of it to another area where there is not a lot of it
traders take something from one area where there is a little of it to another area where there is a lot of it
Why was the Kingdom of Mali so wealthy?
They had a lot of rice and it was very valuable
They had a lot of pottery and it was very valuable
They had a lot of Gold and it was very valuable
Europe and North Africa did not have much gold but people wanted to buy it
True
False
Other valuable goods from West Africa were (pick 3 )
Ivory
ostrich feathers
camels
slaves
Mali wanted valuable goods from Europe, what were they?
cloth, ivory, silk
cloth, beads, silk
silk, ostrich feathers, ivory
Mali wanted books and horses from North Africa
False
True
What was the most valuable thing that West Africa wanted from North Africa besides books and horses?
Salt
Pottery
Cloth
Scholars
Why did Mali desperately want salt from North Africa?
makes food taste better and meat last longer
it was worth a lot of money
It was used to make medicines
What religion was brought to West Africa through the Sahara caravan routes ?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Islam was brought by Muslim Arab merchants from North Africa to Middle East
True
False
Why did African leaders and traders want to convert to Islam?
to have an advantage when trading with Arab traders who were muslim
So West Africa leaders could be equal with North African leaders
All of the above
What did Islam bring to West Africa?
Literacy
Food
When did the great Kingdom of Mali exist?
14th and 16th century AD
13th and 15th century AD
Mansa Musa was the most infamous king of Mali
Truen
False
What did Mansa Musa do while he was king of Mali? (pick 3)
increased Mali’s territory and power
divided the empire into provinces each with its own governor and towns run by a mayor
made Timbuktu a centre of learning and trade
decreased Mali’s territory and power
made Timbuktu a centre of crime and corruption
Why was Mansa Musa's pilgrimage so famous?
because of the loads of gold he took with him
Because of the amount of camels he used to travel across the desert
What was the benefit of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Mali?
He came back with scholars and architects that helped create a centre of learning
All the gold he brought back with him
They managed to bring loads of salt back to Mali
How many men in total travelled in Mansa Musa's caravan to Mecca?
12 000
60 000
500
How many servants travelled with Mansas Musa on his pilgrimage to Mecca?
500
60 000
12 000
How many servants walked in front of Mansa Musa on his pilgrimage?
500
12 000
60 000
Mansa Musa spent so much money on gold that he damaged the nation's economy for several years after
'True
False
What did Mansa Musa do when he arrived back in Mali after his pilgrimage?
he built the Great Mosque (Djinguereber) in Timbuktu
he retired
He built a larger house for himself
How much money was the architect who designed and built Great Mosque (Djinguereber) in Timbuktu given to complete it?
100kg of gold
300kg of gold
200kg of gold
servants walked in front of Mansa Musa on his pilgrimage each carrying 3kgs of gold
True
False
The Djenne Mosque is one of the most undervalued religious monuments
False
True
The Djenne Mosque is the largest surviving example of_____
typical Islamic architecture
typical African architecture
typical Malian architecture
What was the The Djenne Mosque made of?
sun-dried mud and bricks covered in clay
thatch
straw
concrete
The mosque in Djenne is a UNESCO world heritage site
False
True
Every year the whole community of Djenne have a festival to do what?
(a)
How many universities and schools did Timbuktu have?
3 universities and 180 schools
4 universities and 180 schools
3 universities and 160 schools
2 universities and 100 schools
What is the name of the oldest and most famous university in Timbuktu?
Timbuktu was not only a centre of trade but also a centre of (a)
The university libraries did not have many books and great works in many languages
False
True
How did Mansa Musa contribute to the learning in Timbuktu?
he brought home an Arabic Library, religious scholars and architects after his pilgrimage
he himself sat and copied thousands of manuscripts for his kingdom
he became a teacher
The religious scholars and architects Mansa Musa brought back to Mali helped build a royal palace, universities, libraries and mosques all over the kingdom
True
False
By 12th century there were how many students studying at Timbuktu Universities?
30 000
25 000
15 000
universities in Timbuktu are now some of the smallest and recent in the world
True
False
What were some of the subjects they studied in Timbuktu?
Timbuktu has thousands and thousands of what?
(a)
The manuscripts in Timbuktu include religious works, poems, works of science, astronomy, medicine, law and agriculture
True
False
How do we know that Timbuktu knew more than European scholars? (2)
There are scientific texts that show the planets circling the sun
mathematicians knew about the eclipse 200 years before Europe
Europe did not have universities yet to learn like they did in Timbuktu
At the university of Sankore there was an army of scribes who did what?
travelled to bring in more manuscripts into Timbuktu
earned their living copying the manuscripts brought in by travellers
What is a caravan?
A group of animals or cars travelling together in a single line. They are created for safety when crossing a desert.
people who are skilled at making or building things like furniture
A group of animals or cars travelling together in two lines. They are created for safety when crossing a desert.
people who are skilled at making or building things like furniture
Artisans
Scribes
Scholars
a person whose job is to copy letters, books or other written materials by hand
Scribe
artisan
merchant
scholar
Books were written in Timbuktu as well as imported and copied
True
False
