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Why was Mali's location so important to it becoming a wealthy empire?
a) it lay on a trade route between the salt mines and gold mines
b) it was close to the Atlantic Ocean
c) it was close to the Mediterranean Sea
d) it was near rivers and mountains

Mali became important and powerful due to.......
a) trading
b) shipping
c) libraries
d) oral storytelling

What river flowed through Mali?
a) Niger River
b) Nile River
c) Mississippi River
d) Timbuktu River

In ancient Mali, what was salt traded for?
a) gold
b) silver
c) diamonds
d) clothing

Where was Mali located in Africa?
a) between the Sahara Desert's salt mines and western Africa's gold mines
b) between the Atlantic Ocean and Europe
c) between the Mediterranean Sea and Greece
d) between Greece and Egypt

How did the Empire of Mali become wealthy?
a) the kings taxed the goods traded, bought, and sold in the region
b) because of the gold mines
c) due to the salt mines
d) because of the Niger River

What were the main types of jobs that the Mali people had?
a) trading, farming, and mining
b) trading, farming, and fishing
c) mining, trading, and building
d) trading, farming, and government

Why were storytellers so important in ancient Mali?
a) they orally passed on the traditions and stories for future generations
b) they wrote down the traditions and stories of Mali
c) they told the people of Mali about ancient Greece Rome
d) they orally told stories to the kings of Mali

What was the Empire of Mali like?
a) near rivers; desert-like; gold mines
b) near rivers; mountains; gold mines
c) near rivers; desert-like; silver mines
d) gold mines; salt mines; silver mines

What desert was located north of ancient Mali?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Mojave Desert
c) Timbuktu Desert
d) Niger Desert

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