Early West African Empire of Mali

Grade 3SOL 3.2

Created by;Kim Smith

Most of what we know about Mali’s history comes from oral accounts that were handed down from Mali

storytellers.

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Why were storytellers so important in the empire of Mali?

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What do we know about the leaders of the empire of Mali?

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Mali.B. The Kings were rich and

powerful men.C. They controlled the women

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Why was Mali so wealthy?

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Salt was a ____ resource in the Sahara Desert.

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What was salt mostly used for?

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Timbuktu was an important city in Mali. It had a famous university with

a large_____.

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What kind of books did this library contain?

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Early Mali was a wealthy trading empire before ____sailed to

America.

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