Who passed on Mali’s traditions and history from one generation to the next?
Griot
Items found in nature and used by living things.
Natural resource
Living things (humans) do this to adjust to their environment or change their environment in order to survive?
Adapt
How did the people of the Malian empire adapt to their environment?
Mined for gold - traded gold for salt from the Sahara Desert
Who controlled trade in West Africa?
The kings
Large groups of traders that traveled on camels
Caravans
What desert is located in Norther Mali
Sahara Desert
On what part of Africa is ancient Mali located?
Western Africa (northwestern)
The library in Timbuktu contained books from these ancient civilizations .
Greece and Rome
Name two important natural resources in Mali.
Gold and salt
What made Mali a wealthy trading empire?
Its location between 2 natural resources, salt and gold
What river helped Malians transport their goods?
Niger River
True or False: Today's Mali is the same exact size as the Mali empire from the past.
False
How did the people of Mali adapt to their environment?
They traded gold for salt
What was Timbuktu known for during the Malian empire?
Center for Learning
What were the buildings in Timbuktu made of?
Mud
True or False: The kings of Mali controlled trade and the size of the empire grew.
True
The people who told the stories of the past in Mali?
Griots
What did miners find in West Africa?
Gold
True or False: This is a map of ancient Mali
True
Word for king in ancient Mali
Mansa
Where is Mali located?
Western region of Africa
True or False: This is a map of where Mali is today
True
Miners, farmers, and traders were all types of _______ in Ancient Mali.
Human Resources
What major river runs through Mali?
Niger River
Who ruled the empire of Mali?
Kings
How were the traditions of ancient Mali passed down?
Orally - story telling and singing songs
Describe Mali's climate?
Very hot and dry
Sundiata's grandnephew, helped Mali to grow wealthy and very powerful, created Timbuktu.
Mansa Musa
Where were the salt mines of Mali located?
The Sahara Desert
How did ancient Malians use salt?
For leather, in medicines and for preserving food.
Mali used human and _________ resources to mine gold.
Capital
What does preserving food do?
To keep food from spoiling or rotting.
A large and powerful area of land or countries under the control of a single government, king, or ruler.
Empire
List the major geographical features of Mali.
Niger river, grasslands, desert
What made Mali a rich empire?
Their gold and trading their gold and other goods.
Define the word - adapt
To change or modify yourself or your environment in order to survive or be successful.
What did the people of Mali use for preserving food?
Salt
The head of government in ancient Mali
King
What important city in Mali had a famous university?
Timbuktu
On which continent is ancient Mali located?
Africa