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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