Timbuktu is a town located in the independent country of Mali in West Africa along the Niger River. It was once an important center of learning and trade, home to historic mosques and universities with thousands of students. While now remote and poor, Timbuktu works to preserve priceless historical documents and attracts visitors interested in its cultural heritage.

3. Where is
Timbuktu? is
Today, Timbuktu
in the independent
country of Mali.
Some of the
beautiful old
buildings are still
standing,

4. Which one of these images is
NOT found inTimbuktu?

5. Where is
Timbuktu?
and Sankore
University is also
still open, with
about 15,000
students.
It is a town of

6. Which one of these pictures is
Sankore University?

7. Where is
Timbuktu? it
On the one hand,
is a poor town in a
very poor country;
on the other, the
town is home to
priceless books and
documents

8. Where is
Timbuktu?
which international
organizations such
as UNESCO have
helped to preserve.

9. What does the acronym
U.N.E.S.C.O mean?

10. Where is
Timbuktu?
The precious
documents were
copied by hand and
contain more than a
thousand years of
knowledge.

11. Where is
ThisTimbuktu?
town has been
named a UNESCO
World Heritage Site,
and now attracts
curious visitors and
historians from around
the world.

12. In 1873, Jules Verne wrote a
book called ….

13. Where is
Timbuktu?
Many people still
cross the desert or
come in on the
Niger River, but it
is possible to reach
it by air,

14. Where is
Timbuktu?
just as if you were
flying into Seoul,
Paris, or New York.
Going “from here to
Timbuktu” is not as
difficult as it once
was!

15. Comprehension Question
Timbuktu is home to
priceless _______ and
_____________.

16. Vocabulary
Independent
(2nd line 1st sentence.)
Free from others
“Today, Timbuktu is in the independent
country of Mali.”
(p82)

17. Vocabulary
Contrast
(3rd sentence.)
Opposite
“It is a town full of contrasts.”
(p82)

18. Vocabulary
On the one hand
(9th line 4th sentence.)
On the other hand
“On the other hand, it is a poor town in a
very poor country;”
(p82)

19. Vocabulary
Priceless
(10th line 4th sentence.)
Precious
“the town is home to priceless books and
documents.”
(p82)

20. There are many
“Precious” Toys in the
world. Can you match
the toy with its price?

22. Vocabulary
Preserve
(11th line 4th sentence.)
To Keep and Protect
“which international organizations such as
UNESCO have helped to preserve.”
(p82)

23. Vocabulary
On the edge
(1st line 2nd paragraph.)
Rim
“Although it is still remote and situated on
the edge of a great desert, Timbuktu
has its own airport”
(p82)

24. Review Quiz Lesson’s
One to Five
Lesson One Lesson Two Lesson Lesson Lesson Five
Three Four
2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3
5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6 6

25. Where is Timbuktu? (2pts)

26. Timbuktu sits on the edge of
which desert? (3pts)

27. Which is the flag of
Mali? (5pts)

28. Expectation or ideal means?
(6pts)

29. The word Timbuktu has
come to refer to? (2pts)

30. What did people once
call Timbuktu? (3pts)

31. What did everyone need
to buy in the Desert? (5pts)

32. Sankore Mosque
was also known as
Sankore…..? (6pts)

33. Correct the mistake
in this sentence.
(2pts)

34. How many countries are there
in Europe? (3pts)

35. Please tell me five
things you can see in
the Desert. (5pts)

36. Please choose which picture best
describes “Very Interested.” (6pts)

37. Why did Timbuktu
become a poor town? (2pts)

38. Who was the first person
to return alive from
Timbuktu? (3pts)

39. What was Timbuktu like
when Rene Caillie arrived?
(5pts)

40. Please match the word with the Cat.
(6pts)

41. Morocco took over
Timbuktu in ?
(2pts)

42. Timbuktu was the
center of which two
things?
(3pts)

43. How many students
attended Sankore
University during the reign
of King Moussa? (5pts)

44. Complete the Summary. (6pts)
Timbuktu was once the center of
in Africa. Many schools were built
to teach Islam. It was also home to
a booming gold and salt trade.
People called Timbuktu the “City of
Gold.” , Timbuktu
began to lose its reputation after it
was taken over by Morocco in 1591.
This little old town now belongs to
the independent country of Mali. It
is a town of a

45. A B C D E

52. Double BOMB!!