Question

section 1 the early beginnings of mali a trading empire the kingdom of mali was founded by sundiata keita, whose name means lion prince. keita was the prince of the malinke people within the kingdom of ghana in west africa. the kingdom of ghana tried to enforce trade restrictions on the people of malinke, who served as middlemen in the gold trade. sundiata keita united different peoples within west africa and led them to revolt against ghana. in 1234 ce, ghana was defeated at the battle of kirina. by 1240, the kingdom of mali was established, and sundiata keita was given the title of “the lion king.” the kingdom of mali developed along the niger river, where the land was fertile. the land of the sahara. the kingdoms agriculture even in the middle of the sahara. the kingdoms wealth grew from its agricultural resources and from continuing the gold trade that ghana had tried to restrict. map skill - builder draw and label the following features on the map: - the city of djenné - the city of timbuktu - the former kingdom of ghana (shown in the previous chapter) - the niger river vocabulary agriculture: the science or practice of cultivating soil, producing crops and raising livestock; farming this book is not reproducible. | louisiana 7 grade - ©carole marsh/gallopade - www.gallopade.com

Explanation:

This is a history - related task asking to draw and label historical and geographical features related to the Kingdom of Mali and its neighboring regions on a map. The features include cities (Djenné, Timbuktu), a former kingdom (Ghana), and a river (Niger River).

Answer:

1. Locate and draw the city of Djenné on the map and label it.
2. Locate and draw the city of Timbuktu on the map and label it.
3. Indicate the area of the former Kingdom of Ghana on the map (using information from the previous chapter) and label it.
4. Draw the Niger River on the map and label it.