________________ means a nation or group of people who are ruled by an emperor or government.

___________________ means the group of elected people who control and make decisions for a city, state, or country.

__________ _____________ means a community’s cultural and historical traditions passed down by word of mouth or example from one generation to another.

_____________ is the buying and selling of goods and services.

________________ Resources are goods made by people and used to produce other goods and services. (Ex: machines, tools, buildings)

_____________ Resources are people working to produce goods and services. (Ex: farmers, miners)

________________ Resources are materials that come directly from nature. (Ex: salt, gold)

Mali is located on the continent of _____________.

Mali is located in __________ Africa.

Mali is located along the ___________ River.

Mali is near the _________ Desert.

Mali is near the _______ Mountains.

______________ is an important city in Mali.

The people of Mali mined gold and traded it for which of the following from the Sahara Desert?

Many storytellers or __________ in Mali passed down stories from one generation to the next.

Mali was ruled by rich and powerful __________.

The people of Ancient Mali ________ and raised animals on the grasslands,

Mali was an important ________ center.

Number 1 on this map of Mali represents which of the following?

Number 2 on this map of Mali represents which of the following?

Number 3 on this map of Mali represents which of the following?