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