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| What is the country located on the western side of Africa? |
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| What is a group of people traveling together called? |
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| What is a dry area or ecosystem that receives little rain? |
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| What was a storyteller in Mali called? |
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| What kind of history is spoken rather than written? |
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| What is the name for a man born into a royal family who rules his country or empire? |
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| Who was the king of Mali when it became the richest and most powerful country in Africa? |
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| What is a person who retells oral history, makes up tales to entertain, or teaches people? |
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| Who was the first king of Mali? |
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| Who was nicknamed "The Lion King"? |
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| What was the most important city in Mali and the center of trade? |
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| What were the paths or routes that camels and merchants followed to barter or trade goods with other countries? |
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| What are 4 characteristics of Mali? |
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located in West Africa
near rivers
desert-like conditions
gold mines |
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| What continent is Mali on? |
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| What desert is to the north of Mali and had valuable salt mines? |
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| What are the 3 main human characteristics of ancient Mali? |
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| What were the 2 main things traded in ancient Mali between the north and the south? |
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| What was the richest country in Africa and the center of all trade routes? |
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| Where were Mali's 3 universities located? |
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| What natural resource was used to preserve food? |
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| What sea was to the north of Mali? |
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| What ocean is west of Mali? |
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| What 2 ancient countries have you studied that were in Africa? |
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| What side of Africa was Mali located on? |
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| Why did Mali become so rich and popular? |
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| They were the center of the trade routes |
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| Even though there was a big desert just north of Mali, what kind of ecosystem did Mali have? |
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| What river ran through ancient Mali? |
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| Why did Mali become the center of the trade routes? |
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| They were located in between the salt and gold mines |
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