| Mali Continue |
| Points to Ponder |
| 1. What empire succeeded Mali? 2. How did Islam come to Timbuktu? 3. What were the influences on Timbuktu's architecture? 4. When did Mali reach its height as an empire? 5. How does an event in Mansa Musa's life show us that Islam had became important in western Africa? 6. What was a major good that helped to create a powerful and wealthy centers of trade? 7. Who founded the empire of Mali? 8. What was the capital of the empire of Mali? 9. Where does Mali lie in relation to Ghana? 10. Why was Timbuktu a crossroad of major trade routes? |