Download - Question 1 The empire of Mali is located in which area of Africa? A. West B. North C. East D. South
Question 1
• The empire of Mali is located in which area of Africa?
• A. West• B. North• C. East• D. South
Question 2
• The capital of Mali is?
• A. Ghana• B. Timbuktu• C. Malinke• D. Columbus
Question 3
• Mansa Musa is considered by many African’s as what?
• A. The greatest King of Africa• B. The greatest hunter of Africa• C. The greatest tracker of Africa• D. The greatest athlete of Africa
Question 4
• On Mansa Musa return to Africa from Mecca, what did Mansa Musa bring back to Africa?
• A. New animals• B. New plants• C. Architects and scholars• D. He never returned from Mecca
The Empire of Mali
Mali Foundation
• Mali is formed in 1240 in the southern area of Ghana
• Malinke people founded the area and was led by Sundiata
• Organized an army • Began to expand his empire
beyond Ghana’s borders• Timbuktu as the city of trade
Sundiata
• Supported the development of food crops, cotton farming and cotton weaving
• He balanced Islamic beliefs with his traditional religious beliefs
• Still considered a hero by the Malinke people of Africa
Mansa Musa• Most famous King in Africa is
Mansa Musa (1312-1332)• He allowed people to practice other
religions• 1324 he began a pilgrimage to
Mecca• He took 12,000 slaves, 80 camels
and 300 pounds of gold• His pilgrimage impressed all who
saw the caravan
Mansa Musa
• As people saw the great wealth of Mansa Musa, people wanted to trade
• Mali gold enriched the financial support for the European Renaissance
• On his return, he brought an architect and Arab scholars from Egypt
Question 1
• The empire of Mali is located in which area of Africa?
• A. West• B. North• C. East• D. South
Question 2
• The capital of Mali is?
• A. Ghana• B. Timbuktu• C. Malinke• D. Columbus
Question 3
• Mansa Musa is considered by many African’s as what?
• A. The greatest King of Africa• B. The greatest hunter of Africa• C. The greatest tracker of Africa• D. The greatest athlete of Africa
Question 4
• On Mansa Musa return to Africa from Mecca, what did Mansa Musa bring back to Africa?
• A. New animals• B. New plants• C. Architects and scholars• D. He never returned from Mecca