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Ancient

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Long, long ago

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Architecture

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The design of buildings

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Contribution

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The act of giving or doing something

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Government

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A group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and laws, and decide if rules and laws have been broken.

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Laws

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Rules people live by

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Characteristics

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Different traits

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Economic Specialization

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Focusing on one product or service

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Economic Interdependence

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Two or more people depending on each other for goods for services

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The Empire of Mali was located in the __________________ region of the continent of _______________.

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Western; Africa

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Mali was an important ___________ center; one of the largest and wealthiest _______________ in the region.

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trade; empires

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Mali lay in the middle of trade routes between sources of _______________ in the Sahara Desert and the ___________________ of West Africa.

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salt; gold region/mines

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ONE contribution of the Empire of Mali in ORAL TRADITIONS

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Storytelling – passed on traditions and stories were told from one generation to the next

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TWO contributions of the Empire of Mali in GOVERNMENT

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  1. Rich, powerful kings controlled trade in West Africa
  2. Important trade center
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THREE contributions of the Empire of Mali in ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (TRADING)

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  1. Traded salt for gold found in West Africa
  2. Miners found gold and traded for salt
  3. People used salt for health and preserving foods
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TWO contributions of the Empire of Mali in ECONOMIC SPECIALIZATION

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  1. Protecting Empire
  2. Growing food for Empire
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ONE contribution of the Empire of Mali in ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE

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  1. Traded gold for salt with other people
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Four PHYSICAL characteristics of Mali

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  1. Located in West Africa
  2. Near rivers (Niger)
  3. Desert-like conditions (Sahara Desert)
  4. Gold mines
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Three HUMAN characteristics of Mali people (JOBS)

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  1. Farmers
  2. Miners
  3. Traders (silent bartering)
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TWO adaptations to environment of Mali

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  1. Salt was an important natural resource for people in desert
  2. Used gold to trade for salt
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Many storytellers in Mali passed on _______________ and ___________ from one generation to the next.

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traditions; stories

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The ancient griots of Mali were ______________________.

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storytellers

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Who was Mali ruled by?

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Rich and powerful kings

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Who controlled the trade in West Africa?

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The kings

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What was found in the Sahara Desert (used to trade with)?

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What was found in West Africa (used to trade with)?
Gold region/mines
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People used ___________ for their health and preserving foods.
salt
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What was an important city in Mali?
Timbuktu
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Mali had a famous ___________________________ with a large library containing ____________ and ________________ books.
University (school); Greek; Roman
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The head of the government in ancient Mali was a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
King
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Ancient Mail grew in wealth and power because of all the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
trading
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The desert in the northern part of Mali is the _________________ Desert.
Sahara
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Which is NOT true about how camels are adapted for trips across the desert: 1. Big, wide feet 2. Nostril that close 3. Humps of fat 4. Short legs
SHORT LEGS
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What were two major items traded in ancient Mali?
salt and gold
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The major river that runs through Mali is the ___________________ River.
Niger
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Being an expert in one type of job is called economic \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
specialization
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Malians depended on each other for goods and services. This is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Interdependence
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The country of Mali can be described as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Hot and dry
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History in Mali was passed down through storytellers called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Griots
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What is the name of the important river in Mali?
Niger
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What type of rulers did Mali have?
Kings
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What desert lies on the edge of Mali?
Sahara Desert
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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ was an important city in Mali.
Timbuktu
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Ancient Mali was a wealthy country because of two natural resources. Name them:
Salt and gold
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Name three jobs held by the people of Ancient Mali:
1. Farmers 2. Miners 3. Traders
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Mali is located on which continent?
Africa
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What type of trading or bartering occurred in Mali?
salt/gold – or is the silent bartering?
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Salt was very important in Mali. Name one of its uses.
Health; preserving foods
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List 3 ways that camels have adapted to travel across the desert.
1. Big, wide feet 2. Nostril that close 3. Humps of fat
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Who made the laws in Mali?
Ruled by kings who made all the rules.
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What are two reasons that it is Mali important to study?
1. Mali was one of the largest and wealthiest empires. 2. It was an important trade center in Africa.
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Why were storytellers important to Mali?
They passed on traditions and stories from one generation to another.
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What did people in Mali learn about (2 things)?
1. There was a large university (college) in Timbuktu 2. They learned about Greek and Rome.
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On which continent is Mali?
Africa
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What are some physical characteristics of Mali?
1. Located in West Africa 2. Near rivers 3. Desert-like land 4. Many gold mines
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How did the people of Mali adapt to their environment?
1. Farmers 2. Miners 3. Traders
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What natural resource is important to people of the desert?
Salt
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Living things need _____________ to survive.
Salt
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What was salt used for?
Keeping people healthy and preserving food so it wouldn’t spoil

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