Which of the following best describes the kingdom of benin?
a. it was an islamic empire that invaded neighboring mali.
b. its people were fierce warriors, clever traders, and skilled brassmakers.
c. its capital was timbuktu, a great center of medieval scholarship.
d. it was an inland kingdom in the sahara that had little contact with europeans.

i think the answer is c, rivers.

explanation:

sometimes, borders fall along natural boundaries like rivers or mountain ranges. for example, the boundary between france and spain follows the crest of the pyrenees mountains. for part of its length, the boundary between the united states and mexico follows a river called the rio grande. the borders of four countries divide africa’s lake chad: niger, chad, cameroon, and nigeria.

lee and grant, both of whom held the highest rank in their respective armies, had known each other slightly during the mexican-american war (1846-48) and began their dialogue by exchanging awkward personal inquiries. characteristically, grant had arrived in his mud-splattered field uniform while lee had turned out in full dress attire, complete with sash and sword.

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