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Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.
- Using the map above, the West African Empire was located on which continent?
A. Continent C
B. Continent B
C. Continent A
D. Continent E*
- What is the name of this continent?
A. Australia
B. Europe
C. Africa*
D. Asia
- The word characteristic means ________________.
A. change
B. community
C. trait*
D. climate
- Which of the following was a physical characteristic of the early West African Empire of Mali?
A. Mountains
B. Hills
C. Deserts*
D. Forests
- The West African people of Mali adapted to their environment by ____________________.
A. mining gold*
B. mining silver
C. building roads
D. building ships
- Which of the following was an important natural resource for people living in the desert?
A. Wood
B. Coal
C. Salt*
D. Silver
- Why was the location of Mali important to its people?
A. Mali was located on the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Rome.
B. Mali was located on the trade routes between the salt mines of the Sahara Desert and the gold mines in West Africa.*
C. Mali was located on the Nile River where there was rich soil.
D. Mali was located next to the forest where the people could hunt for food.
- Who controlled the trade in West Africa?
A. The kings of Mali*
B. The pharaohs of Egypt
C. The kings of England
D. The presidents of Africa
- Which of the following was an important city in Mali?
A. Cairo
B. Athens
C. Sahara
D. Timbuktu*
- How was the West African empire of Mali governed?
A. By pharaohs
B. By kings*
C. By representative democracy
D. By presidents
- How was history and tradition passed down from one generation to the next?
A. People wrote books in the language of Mali.
B. Scribes wrote history in scrolls.
C. People used hieroglyphics and wrote on cave walls.
D. Storytellers gave oral accounts.*
- What would people see if they visited the city Timbuktu?
A. A university library*
B. A pyramid
C. A colosseum
D. The Great Wall of China
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