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Where is Mali located?
Western region of Africa
What important city in Mali had a famous university?
Timbuktu
The library in Timbuktu contained books from these ancient civilizations .
Greece and Rome
Who ruled the empire of Mali?
Kings
Who passed on Mali’s traditions and history from one generation to the next?
Storytellers
Who controlled trade in West Africa?
The kings
Name two important natural resources in Mali.
Gold and salt
Where were the salt mines of Mali located?
The Sahara Desert
What made Mali a wealthy trading empire?
Its location between 2 natural resources, salt and gold
What did the people of Mali use for preserving food?
Salt
List the major geographical features of Mali.
Niger river, grasslands, desert
What did miners find in West Africa?
Gold
Name three human resources in Mali.
Farmers, miners, & traders
How did the people of Mali adapt to their environment?
They traded gold for salt
Mali used human and _________ resources to mine gold.
Capital
On which continent is ancient Mali located?
Africa
