wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Ancient Mali

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This river was key to trade in Mali.

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Congo River

c)

The Zaire River

d)

The Niger River

2.

What words described the kings of Ancient Mali?

a)

Weak and small

b)

Did not influence trade

c)

Wealthy and powerful

d)

Didn't control trade

3.

This was used as currency for trade.

a)

Gold dust

b)

Other goods

c)

Salt

d)

Diamonds

4.

The most important trade in Mali was...

a)

Olive Oil

b)

Ceramics

c)

Cloth

d)

Salt

5.
Which continent is ancient Mali located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
6.
How were the traditions of ancient Mali passed down?
a)
books
b)
iPads
c)
storytellers
d)
television
7.
What natural resource was used to preserve food and keep people healthy?
a)
Water
b)
Gold
c)
Pepper
d)
Salt
8.

What valuable natural resource was mined to the south of Ancient Mali (in West Africa) and was traded for salt?

a)

Platinum

b)

Copper

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

9.

What does this artifact tell us about Ancient Mali?

a)

This civilization had very few natural resources

b)

Ancient Mali was located near the sea and used that for transportation

c)

Ancient Mali was an empire with lots of leaders

d)

Ancient Mali was an empire that had powerful kings and gold was an important resource

10.

Where were the salt mines located?

a)

The grasslands

b)

The Sahara desert

c)

In the Niger River

d)

Atlas Mountains

11.
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
12.
Mali is located in the western region on the continent of 
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
13.
Two important natural resources in Mali were _______ and _______.
a)
gold and salt
b)
gold and silver
c)
salt and silver
d)
salt and pepper
14.

The storytellers in Ancient Mali were called

a)

pharohs

b)

authors

c)

griots

d)

grapes

15.

Which describes the Empire of Mali?

a)

Mali was a poor empire located along a river in Asia with no natural resources

b)

Mali was a wealthy empire located along the Niger River in Africa where gold was a natural resource

c)

Mali was a wealthy empire located in Europe that traded across the Mediterranean Sea

d)

Mali was a poor but powerful empire that had many natural resources and didn't trade with anybody