WorksheetsAncient Mali Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
How do we know about Mali's history?
From books on Timbuktu
From stories told down by story tellers
From trade records found in the Sahara
From journals kept by Columbus
When was Mali the largest?
Today
During it's period of peak influence
During it's period of direct democracy
At the beginning of it's culture
The empire of Mali had...
peninsulas and fishermen
oceans and shipbuilders
grasslands and miners
woodlands and bronze
Which natural resource was traded for salt?
cows
gold
seashells
statues
Which continent is Mali on?
Asia
Alabama
Antarctia
Africa
What did Mali trade to become a wealthy empire?
Gold and Salt
Camels and bronze
Fish and Water
Silk and tools
What is one reason Mali used salt?
To build roads
To fertilize soil
To preserve food
To decorate
What was found in the library of Timbuktu?
Ancient Eyptians hieroglyphics
Chinese symbols and characters
Documents written on papyrus paper
Important books including some copies of Greek and Roman books
How can we describe Mali today?
It stretches further north than ancient Mali
It stretches in to east Africa
It touches the Atlantic Ocean
It touches the red sea
Which body of water did most Europeans cross to trade gold in Mali?
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Mali River
Atlantic Ocean
Why were the kings of Mali rich and powerful men?
The monarchy controlled spice trade in Africa
The kings ruled the empires in Greece and Rome
Citizens of Mali paid taxes in gold to the kings
The kings controlled the trade routes in West Africa
Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?
Gobi Desert
Sahara Desert
Kalahari Desert
Egyptian Desert
Which describes the government of Mali?
It was a dynasty.
It was a direct democracy.
It was a representative democracy.
It was ruled by kings.
Where was Mali located in the beginning of its culture?
in southern Asia
by a river in West Africa
in the Pacific Ocean
along the Nile River
What was the role of griots?
To entertain kings from other places
To entertain the traders at the gold mines
To pass along stories to the next generation
To teach children how to be wealthy
Where is Mali located today?
Central Asia
Italy
Egypt
Northwest Africa
Choose 3 ways the people of Mali adapted to their environment.
Mined for gold
Traded across the Mediterranean Sea
Traded gold for salt from the Sahara Desert
Farmed and raised animals on the grasslands
