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Grade 3<br />

Attachment D: Answer Key for Mix <strong>and</strong> Match Activity ________________________________<br />

Physical Characteristics<br />

Located in the western region <strong>of</strong> the continent <strong>of</strong> Africa<br />

Had rivers nearby<br />

Had desert-like conditions<br />

Had gold mines<br />

Laid across the trade routes between the Sahara Desert<br />

<strong>and</strong> the West African region<br />

Contained the important city <strong>of</strong> Timbuktu<br />

Human Characteristics<br />

Farmers<br />

Miners<br />

Traders<br />

Adaptations to Environment<br />

Government<br />

Mined gold in West Africa <strong>and</strong> traded it for salt from<br />

the Sahara Desert<br />

Used salt for their health <strong>and</strong> to preserve food<br />

Trade made Mali one <strong>of</strong> the wealthiest empires in the<br />

region<br />

Ruled by rich <strong>and</strong> powerful kings<br />

Kings controlled the trade in West Africa <strong>and</strong> made<br />

Mali an important trade center<br />

Oral Tradition<br />

Architecture<br />

Mali did not have a formal written language<br />

History was passed down by oral accounts through<br />

storytellers from one generation to the next<br />

Built a famous university in Timbuktu that contained a<br />

large library <strong>of</strong> Greek <strong>and</strong> Roman books<br />

2010 History <strong>and</strong> Social Science St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>of</strong> Learning <strong>Enhanced</strong> <strong>Scope</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Sequence</strong><br />

<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> 62

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