Ancient Mali

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Ancient Mali

• Practice Quiz

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Mali is mostly

• A- desert.
• B- rainforest.
• C- wetlands.
• D- snow covered.

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Ancient Mali was _____ Mali is today.

• A- smaller than
• B- larger than
• C- the same as
• D- none of the above

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Which river runs through Mali?

• A- Nile
• B- Roanoke
• C- Tiber
• D- Niger

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Ancient Mali was wealthy because of

• A- trade.
• B- the mansas.
• C- agriculture.
• D- shipbuilding.

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What were the major goods traded in Mali?

• A- silk and gold
• B- olives and wine
• C- salt and gold
• D- silver and gold

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Where was the gold located?

• A- north of Mali
• B- south of Mali
• C- east of Mali
• D- west of Mali

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Where was the salt located?

• A- north of Mali
• B- south of Mali
• C- east of Mali
• D- west of Mali

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Mali is landlocked. Landlocked means

• A- you need a key to enter.
• B- most people have a home security system.
• C- the land doesnt touch an ocean.
• D- the ground is hard.

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The desert of Mali is

• A- hot.
• B- sandy.
• C- rocky.
• D- all of the above.

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Sundiata was called the lion as a child because he

• A- was really loud.
• B- had a lot of hair.
• C- crawled rather than walked.
• D- scratched his enemies.

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Sundiata was called the lion king as an adult
because he

• A- killed his enemies.
• B- was a strong king.
• C- had big teeth.
• D- had wild hair.

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Sundiata was most famous for

• A- uniting and enlarging Mali.
• B- running away from home.
• C- having an ugly mother.
• D- having a griot.

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Both Mansa Musa and Sundiata were

• A- followers of Islam.
• B- in the same family.
• C- kings of Mali.
• D- all of the above.

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Mansa Musa did NOT

• A- start universities.
• B- build mosques.
• C- make a hajj to Mecca.
• D- worship his ancestors.

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Mansa Musa made a hajj to

• A- Mecca.
• B- Greece.
• C- Rome.
• D- Egypt.

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A griot was

• A- a cook.
• B- the vice president.
• C- a historian.
• D- the king.

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Griots kept history and family records

• A- in books.
• B- on clay tablets.
• C- with stories and songs.
• D- by carving sculptures on buildings.

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Before Mansa Musa, Mali

• A- had no spoken language.
• B- had no written language.
• C- had no language.
• D- had a spoken and written language.

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The most important thing Mansa Musa did was to

• A- unite and enlarge Mali.
• B- put Mali on the map.
• C- be the first king of Mali.
• D- become a Moslem.

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Griots could be

• A- only men.
• B- only women.
• C- men or women.
• D- only children.

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After Mansa Musa made his hajj to Mecca, Timbuktu
became

• A- a center for worship.
• B- a ghost town.
• C- a center for learning.
• D- both a and c.

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The people of Mali adapted to their environment
by having what jobs?

• A- farming, mining, and trading
• B- farming, shipbuilding, and trading
• C- farming, road building, and trading
• D- farming, trading, and teaching

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The trading in Mali was an example of

• A- economic interdependence.
• B- economic specialization.
• C- supplying goods and services.
• D- all of the above.

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Economic specialization means

• A- focusing on making one product or providing
  one service.
• B- making money.
• C- selling your favorite thing.
• D- none of the above.

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Economic interdependence means

• A- focusing on making one product or providing
  one service.
• B- depending on others to provide goods and
  services.
• C- making or doing something for others.
• D- giving something to others.

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What kind of building is a mosque?

• A- a house
• B- a church
• C- a school
• D- a government building

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Buildings in Mali were made of

• A- marble.
• B- rocks.
• C- wood.
• D- mud.

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The sticks on the mosques were

• A- to make them prettier.
• B- used to climb up to remud the buildings.
• C- to add support, like a column.
• D- to make third graders ask questions.

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Why were the buildings made of mud in Mali?

• A- There wasnt enough wood.
• B- They had a lot of mud.
• C- There wasnt enough wood and they had a lot of
  mud.
• D- None of the above.

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This is a map of

• A- Ancient Mali.
• B- Modern Mali.
• C- trade routes.
• D- Africa.

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This is a map of

• A- Ancient Mali.
• B- Modern Mali.
• C- trade routes.
• D- Africa.

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This is a map of

• A- Ancient Mali.
• B- Modern Mali.
• C- trade routes.
• D- Africa.

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This is a map of

• A- Ancient Mali.
• B- Modern Mali.
• C- trade routes.
• D- Africa.

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I can be a griot and tell a story about Sundiata.

• A- Yes
• B- No

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I can be a griot and tell a story about Mansa
Musa.

• A- Yes
• B- No

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I can be a griot and tell a story about mud
mosques.

• A- Yes
• B- No

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I can be a griot and tell a story about mud cloth.

• A- Yes
• B- No

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I can be a griot and tell a story about trading
salt and gold.

• A- Yes
• B- No