Imagine that you are an archeologist who just discovered several lost diaries of Ibn Battuta, the famed Muslim traveler. One of his entries is dated to 1352. In this entry, he talks about the kingdom of Mali. Select the correct terms so that Ibn Battuta's statements are accurate. 1. I then traveled to the land of Mali, located in (Western Sudan, Southern Africa, or the Horn of Africa) 2. This kingdom astonished me, mostly because its presence demonstrated the true reach of my faith. The people here, known as the (Takrur, Berber, or Malinke), told me they had converted to Islam about one century earlier, when the faith spread across the (Sahara Desert, Red Sea, or Mediterranean Sea) 3. Their king, (Sundiata, Takrur, or Saladin), defeated his rival, Sumanguru, and created a powerful empire. 4. They even told me stories of the magical abilities of their ancient rulers; what superstitious imbeciles! Of course, the source of the empire's strength lies in its control of the waters of the (Niger River, Red Sea, or Mediterranean Sea).
Imagine that you are an archeologist who just discovered several lost diaries of Ibn Battuta, the famed Muslim traveler. One of his entries is dated to 1352. In this entry, he talks about the kingdom of Mali. Select the correct terms so that Ibn Battuta's statements are accurate.
1. I then traveled to the land of Mali, located in (Western Sudan, Southern Africa, or the Horn of Africa)
2. This kingdom astonished me, mostly because its presence demonstrated the true reach of my faith. The people here, known as the (Takrur, Berber, or Malinke), told me they had converted to Islam about one century earlier, when the faith spread across the (Sahara Desert, Red Sea, or Mediterranean Sea)
3. Their king, (Sundiata, Takrur, or Saladin), defeated his rival, Sumanguru, and created a powerful empire.
4. They even told me stories of the magical abilities of their ancient rulers; what superstitious imbeciles! Of course, the source of the empire's strength lies in its control of the waters of the (Niger River, Red Sea, or Mediterranean Sea).
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