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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Kouroukan Fougan or The Division of the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sundiata promise to do to Mali when he returns?
(a) Give it back to the Malian people.
(b) Keep it exactly as he remembers it.
(c) Return it to its splendor.
(d) Build it up better than it has ever been.

2. What do the kings of the nation give to Sundiata when they proclaim him emperor of the land?
(a) Their weapons.
(b) Their wives.
(c) Their armies.
(d) Their crowns.

3. Out of what metal does Sundiata ask the blacksmiths to make his walking rod?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Iron.
(d) Steel.

4. Why did the kings of Mali respect Sundiata when he was a boy?
(a) Because he could name every flower that grew in Mali.
(b) Because he could name every constallation in the sky.
(c) Because he could name every king that ever ruled Mali.
(d) Because he could name all his relatives.

5. How old does Sassouma claim Dankaran was when he first began to collect baobob?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Fifteen years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Seven years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it typically take Sundiata to fell an entire city Sourmaoro's old empire?

2. What physical deformity does the hunter tell the king his future wife should have?

3. How does Dankaran respond when Kanty demands rule of Mali?

4. How do the merchants address Sundiata?

5. Who is Fran Kamara?

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