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Mali Empire

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which continent is ancient Mali located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
2.
How were the traditions of ancient Mali passed down?
a)
books
b)
iPads
c)
storytellers
d)
television
3.
What natural resource was used to preserve food and keep people healthy?
a)
Water
b)
Gold
c)
Pepper
d)
Salt
4.
What valuable natural resource was mined to the south of Ancient Mali and was traded for salt?
a)
Platinum
b)
Copper
c)
Silver
d)
Gold
5.
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
6.

Which natural resource was often traded for salt?

a)

gold

b)

pottery

c)

livestock

d)

silk

7.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

8.

Which city in Mali has a huge library?

a)

Rome

b)

Cairo

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Athens

9.

What did Mali trade to become a wealthy empire?

a)

camels and bronze

b)

fish and water

c)

silk and tools

d)

gold and salt

10.

Which describes the government of Mali?

a)

It was a dynasty

b)

It was ruled by kings

c)

It was a direct democracy

d)

It was a representative government

11.

Mali is located

a)

in Europe

b)

On the Nile River

c)

In western Africa

d)

In North America

12.

Storytellers from Ancient Mali are known as

a)

Narrators

b)

Griots

c)

Poets

d)

Actors

13.

In Ancient Mali, salt was used to

a)

Polish gold

b)

Clean water

c)

Make bricks

d)

Preserve food

14.

Our information about Ancient Mali comes mostly from

a)

Books written by Sundiata

b)

Oral stories handed down from storytellers

c)

Paintings drawn in desert caves

d)

Letters written by African gold traders

15.

Mali was ruled by

a)

Rich and powerful Kings

b)

A president

c)

Wealthy gold traders

d)

Citizen voters

16.

The Ancient Mali city of _______________ had libraries and universities.

a)

Rome

b)

Egypt

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Niger

17.

The people of Ancient Mali valued _____________ and ____________ as natural resources that they could use and trade.

a)

Sand and salt

b)

Gold and wood

c)

Salt and fish

d)

Salt and Gold

18.

Timbuktu was known for ________________

a)

Libraries, universities and being a center of trade

b)

Excellent fishing and pottery.

c)

Architecture and writing.

d)

Being a center of trade and art work.

19.

Which of the following choices is an example of a human resource in ancient Mali?

a)

Pyramid builder

b)

Silk cloth maker

c)

Ship builder

d)

Miner

20.

How did the people of Mali get the things they needed but did not have?

a)

They built a Great Wall.

b)

They created trade routes between the Sahara Desert and the mines of West Africa.

c)

They sailed to Greece to get the things they needed.

d)

They fished for food.

21.

Where was the Empire of Mali located?

a)

Southern Africa

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Western Africa

d)

South America

e)

Middle East

22.

What ruler united the local tribes and formed the Empire of Mali?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sundiata Keita

c)

Shaka Zulu

d)

Hannibal

e)

Dinga Cisse

23.

What was the title of the ruler of the Empire of Mali?

a)

King

b)

Caliph

c)

President

d)

Ghana

e)

Mansa

24.

What religion played an important role in the Mali government?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

e)

Taoism

25.

What city of Mali was considered a center of learning and education?

a)

Tripoli

b)

Gao

c)

Accra

d)

Timbuktu

e)

Luanda

26.

What group of workers were highly respected because they provided food?

a)

Hunters

b)

Farmers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Fishermen

e)

Artisans

27.

What ruler of Mali is famous for his lavish trip to Mecca?

a)

Shaka Zulu

b)

Ramses II

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Hannibal

e)

Sundiata

28.

What rival empire came to power near the end of the Empire of Mali?

a)

Egyptian Empire

b)

Chinese Empire

c)

Islamic Empire

d)

Songhai Empire

e)

Empire of Ghana

29.

What was the capital city of the Empire of Mali?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Koumbi Saleh

c)

Mogadishu

d)

Addis Ababa

e)

Niani

30.

What resource did Mansa Musa bring back to Mali after his trip to Mecca?

a)

Scholars

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Iron

e)

Silk

31.

Which desert did traders have to cross?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalahari Desert

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Arabian Desert

32.

Which is NOT something West African societies were centered on?

a)

Family

b)

Trade of Gold and Salt

c)

Animism

d)

Christianity

33.

What are griots?

a)

Poets and Storytellers

b)

Hunters

c)

Village Chiefs

d)

Writers

34.

Which important city is in Mali?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Africa

c)

Washington DC

d)

Sundiata

35.

Why did they mine gold?

a)

They didn't mine gold, they only mined salt

b)

To preserve food

c)

To trade for wealth

36.

What is true about salt?

(Select all correct answers)

a)

Found in mines in Africa

b)

Used for health

c)

Was eaten

d)

Preserved food

37.

Who are the leaders of Mali?

a)

Presidents

b)

Powerful kings

c)

Storytellers

d)

No one

38.

This is salt. What do they use salt for?

a)

To trade

b)

It's not salt; it's gold

c)

They didn't use salt

d)

to store and preserve food

39.

What occupations were common for people of Mali to have? (select 2)

a)

Ship building

b)

Mining

c)

Trading

d)

Writing

40.

Was Timbuktu an important trading city?

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Where were the books from that are found in a Timbuktu university?

a)

Egypt and China

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Rome and China

d)

Greece and Asia

42.

Why is Mali wealthy?

a)

They weren't wealthy

b)

They sold a lot of materials

c)

They traded ships

d)

They controlled the trade routes near them

43.

What desert is Mali close to?

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Antarctica

d)

No desert

44.

Why did they trade gold?

a)

To get money

b)

To get food

c)

To get salt

45.

What is Mali located between?

a)

Sahara desert and Nile River

b)

Gobi desert and gold mines

c)

Sahara desert and Gold Mines

46.

Gold... (pick 2)

a)

was mined

b)

was eaten

c)

brought great wealth

d)

wasn't important to Mali

47.

Tiimbuktu had a famous...

a)

Gym

b)

Cafe

c)

City

d)

University

48.

Ancient means

a)

A gift that makes someone's life easier

b)

Very very old

c)

The deign of a building

d)

A group of people living and working together

49.

What were all of the contributions of Ancient Mali? Choose all the correct answers

a)

Kites

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Bronze

e)

Storytellers

50.

Where is Ancient Mali located?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

China

51.

What was Mali's government?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Emperor in charge

d)

King in charge

52.

Which was not a common job in Ancient Mali?

a)

Fishermen

b)

Trader

c)

Miner

d)

Farmer

53.

What was the climate like in Ancient Mali

a)

Hot dry desert

b)

Cold snowy mountains

c)

Grassy hills

d)

Tropical rainforest

54.

What materials did the people of Mali use to build their houses?

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Stones

d)

Clay and mud

55.

What was the purpose of storytellers?

a)

To make sure people followed the King's commands

b)

To keep trading going between the people

c)

To make goods to sell at markets

d)

To pass down tales from generation to generation

56.

True or false: The people of Ancient Mali had music, art, and literature

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What was the name of the city in Mali where a lot of trading would happen?

a)

Cairo

b)

Rome

c)

Hong Kong

d)

Timbuktu

58.

The ancient griots of Mali were ____________.

a)

farmers

b)

storytellers

c)

kings

d)

merchants

59.

The head of the government in ancient Mali was a ____________.

a)

king

b)

president

c)

governor

d)

mayor

60.

Ancient Mali grew in wealth and power because of all the ________.

a)

weaving

b)

farming

c)

fishing

d)

trading

61.

The desert in the northern part of Mali is the ______ desert.

a)

Sahara

b)

Painted

c)

Gobi

d)

Mojave

62.

Mali is located in the _______ part of Africa.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

63.

What was a major trade item in ancient Mali?

a)

Slabs

b)

Silk

c)

Bronze

d)

Salt

64.

The river that runs through Mali is the ______.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Niger

c)

Nile

d)

Amazon

65.

Which of these was NOT a job of the people of ancient Mali?

a)

Farmers

b)

Traders

c)

Miners

d)

Roadbuilders

66.

People used which of the following animals to help them cross the desert?

a)

elephants

b)

horses

c)

camels

d)

dogs

67.

The country of Mali can be described as _____ and _____.

a)

cold, wet

b)

hot, wet

c)

cold, dry

d)

hot, dry

68.

Where was the Empire of Mali located?

a)

Southern Africa

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Western Africa

d)

South America

e)

Middle East

69.

What ruler united the local tribes and formed the Empire of Mali?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sundiata Keita

c)

Shaka Zulu

d)

Hannibal

e)

Dinga Cisse

70.

What was the title of the ruler of the Empire of Mali?

a)

King

b)

Caliph

c)

President

d)

Ghana

e)

Mansa

71.

What religion played an important role in the Mali government?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Christianity

e)

Taoism

72.

What city of Mali was considered a center of learning and education?

a)

Tripoli

b)

Gao

c)

Accra

d)

Timbuktu

e)

Luanda

73.

What group of workers were highly respected because they provided food?

a)

Hunters

b)

Farmers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Fishermen

e)

Artisans

74.

What ruler of Mali is famous for his lavish trip to Mecca?

a)

Shaka Zulu

b)

Ramses II

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Hannibal

e)

Sundiata

75.

What rival empire came to power near the end of the Empire of Mali?

a)

Egyptian Empire

b)

Chinese Empire

c)

Islamic Empire

d)

Songhai Empire

e)

Empire of Ghana

76.

What was the capital city of the Empire of Mali?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Koumbi Saleh

c)

Mogadishu

d)

Addis Ababa

e)

Niani

77.

What resource did Mansa Musa bring back to Mali after his trip to Mecca?

a)

Scholars

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Iron

e)

Silk

78.

Which natural resource was often traded for salt?

a)

gold

b)

pottery

c)

livestock

d)

silk

79.

How do we know about Mali's history?

a)

From books in Timbuktu

b)

From journals kept by Columbus

c)

From trade records found in the Sahara

d)

From stories handed down by storytellers

80.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

81.

Which city in Mali has a huge library?

a)

Rome

b)

Cairo

c)

Timbuktu

d)

Athens

82.

On which continent is Mali located?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

83.

What did Mali trade to become a wealthy empire?

a)

camels and bronze

b)

fish and water

c)

silk and tools

d)

gold and salt

84.

What are two reasons people used salt in ancient Mali

a)

For their health

b)

For building roads

c)

For fertilizing soil

d)

for preserving foods

85.

Which describes the government of Mali?

a)

It was a dynasty

b)

It was ruled by kings

c)

It was a direct democracy

d)

It was a representative government

86.

Why were the kings of Mali rich and powerful men?

a)

The kings controlled the trade routes in West Africa

b)

The monarchy controlled spice trade in Asia

c)

Citizens of Mali paid taxes in gold to the kings

d)

The kings ruled the empires of Greece and Rome

87.

What are three ways the people of the West African empire of Mali adapted to their environment?

a)

Mined for gold

b)

Traded across the Mediterranean Sea

c)

Traded gold for salt from the Sahara Desert

d)

Farmed and raised animals on the grasslands

e)

Created irrigation systems

88.

Which choice below was an important city to Mali?

a)

Africa

b)

Sahel

c)

Sahara

d)

Timbuktu

89.

The people of Mali used salt to do what?

a)

clean water

b)

make fire

c)

clean clothes

d)

preserve food

90.

Why was Mali so wealthy?

a)

The presidents kept all the money hidden in caves

b)

The leaders of Mali controlled the trade in West Africa

c)

The Queen spent the country's money wisely

d)

The kings in Mali sold all of their jewelry

91.

On which continent is Mali located?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

92.

Timbuktu had a famous...

a)

university

b)

castle

c)

theatre

d)

restaurant

93.

What was the oral tradition of Mali?

a)

Telling stories

b)

writing music

c)

painting pictures

d)

reading books

94.

Which of the occupations (jobs) were most common in early Mali?

a)

Trading and Weaving

b)

Ship Building and Traveling

c)

Mining for gold and Trading

d)

Ship Building and Weaving

95.

What type of rulers led the empire of Mali?

a)

powerful kings

b)

republican presidents

c)

storytellers

d)

traders

96.

What were the two important natural resources in Mali?

a)

Salt and Sand

b)

Salt and Gold

c)

Gold and Sand

d)

Mud and Sand

97.

The story tellers in Mali were referred to as?

a)

Book Readers

b)

Authors

c)

Griots

d)

Artists

98.
Which continent is ancient Mali located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
99.
How were the traditions of ancient Mali passed down?
a)
books
b)
iPads
c)
storytellers
d)
television
100.
What natural resource was used to preserve food and keep people healthy?
a)
Water
b)
Gold
c)
Pepper
d)
Salt
101.

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

102.
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
103.

Which describes the physical characteristics of the empire of Mali?

a)

stone buildings

b)

pyramids

c)

ships in a harbor

d)

open grasslands

104.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

105.
Mali is located in the western region on the continent of 
a)
Europe
b)
North America
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
106.
Two important natural resources in Mali were _______ and _______.
a)
gold and salt
b)
gold and silver
c)
salt and silver
d)
salt and pepper
107.

Which describes the government of Mali?

a)

It was a dynasty

b)

It was ruled by kings

c)

It was a direct democracy

d)

It was a representative government

108.

Mansa Musa was from which country in Africa

a)

Mali

b)

Congo

c)

Madagascar

d)

I don't Know

109.

Musa was famous for making a pilgrimage to?

a)

Mali

b)

Mecca

c)

Miami

d)

None of these

110.

What does Musa have in common with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and others in the article

a)

Wealthiest Man in History

b)

Famous historians

c)

None of these

111.

Musa's wealth was a result of the countries vast resources of?

a)

Salt

b)

Gold

c)

Copper

d)

Spices

112.

This person was the first king of the Malian Empire

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Mansa Sakura

c)

Sundiata Kieta

d)

Mansa Khalifa

113.
Which continent is ancient Mali located on?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
114.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
115.

The decline of Mali was a result of

a)

internal decay.

b)

raids on the frontiers.

c)

the lack of strong organized leadership.

d)

a revolution by the people.

116.

Another name for a King is?

a)

Sultan

b)

Sunny

117.

What geographic feature kept Mali isolated from most of the world?

a)

deserts

b)

mountains

c)

vegatation

d)

rivers

118.

Musa's pilgrimage was a religious obligation as well as a

a)

search for gold

b)

military expedition

c)

publicity tour

d)

vacation

119.

What made Mali such an appealing trade partner?

a)

It's location

b)

It's vast resources

c)

It's large population

d)

It's religion

120.

Which development proved that Musa's trip to Mecca was a success?

a)

Mali began to appear on foreign maps

b)

Mali conquered the city of Timbuktu

c)

Europe began to emerge from the Dark Ages

d)

Portugal established a trading post in Mali

121.

Which of the following contributed to Mali's decline after Musa's death?

a)

poor leadership

b)

internal conflict

c)

attacks from neighbors

d)

all the above

122.

Today, centuries after the reign of Mansa Musa, Africa remains

a)

The major supplier of gold in the world

b)

More successful than Europe

c)

A major center for Islam

d)

Largely free from European influcence

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