1. Early West African Empire of Mali Grade 3 SOL 3.2 Created by; Kim Smith

2. Most of what we know about Mali’s history comes from oral accounts that were handed down from Mali storytellers. 12345 25 A.True B.False

3. Why were storytellers so important in the empire of Mali? 12345 25 A.To entertain the people. B.To pass on traditions and stories. C.To be famous.

4. What do we know about the leaders of the empire of Mali? 12345 25 A.The men were elected to run Mali. B.The Kings were rich and powerful men. C.They controlled the women and children.

5. Why was Mali so wealthy? 12345 25 A.Mali traded salt and salt for gold. B.Mali traded goods at markets C.Mali had big farms.

6. Salt was a ____ resource in the Sahara Desert. 12345 A.Nonrenewable B.Natural C.Man-made

7. What was salt mostly used for? 12345 25 A.Baths B.Mining C.Health and preserving goods.

8. Timbuktu was an important city in Mali. It had a famous university with a large_____. 12345 25 A.Government B.Market C.Library

9. What kind of books did this library contain? 12345 25 A.French and Spanish B.Latin and German C.Greek and Roman

10. Early Mali was a wealthy trading empire before ____sailed to America. 12345 25 A.John B.Columbus C.Abraham