The Mali Empire

Explore the history, geography, and famous figures of the Mali Empire with this engaging worksheet for Grade 4 students.

Grade 4 Social studies HistoryThe Mali Empire

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D2.His.1.3-5. Evaluate the extent to which sources provide evidence for claims about the past.D2.Geog.2.3-5. Use maps, globes, and other geographic representations to describe patterns of human and physical characteristics of places.

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Mali EmpireHistoryAfricaMansa MusaGrade 4

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The Mali Empire

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1. The Mali Empire was located in which continent?

Asia

Europe

Africa

South America

2. Who was the most famous ruler of the Mali Empire, known for his wealth?

Sundiatta Keita

Mansa Musa

Askia the Great

Shaka Zulu

3. The Mali Empire was known for its trade in gold and .

4. Timbuktu was an important city in the Mali Empire, famous for its and scholarship.

5. Describe one way Mansa Musa showed his wealth during his pilgrimage to Mecca.

6. The Mali Empire was located in what is now modern-day China.

True

False

7. Salt was a valuable resource traded in the Mali Empire.

True

False

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

Islam

Niger River

mosques

griots

8. The Mali Empire became a center for the religion of .

9. The was an important trade route and source of water for the Mali Empire.

10. Storytellers and historians in the Mali Empire were called .