WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Like Cahokia, Great Zimbabwe challenged Western observers’ ____
A
understanding of defensive walls
B
preconceptions
C
interpretation of the use of pyramids
D
religious prejudices
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Central Africa The largest and most powerful of them was Kongo, located south of the Congo River and covering parts of what are now Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo. The Portuguese reached Kongo in 1483 and established strong ties with the kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mali Empire (Manding: Mandé or Manden; Arabic: , romanized: Mālī) was an empire in West Africa from c. 1226 to 1670. The empire was founded by Sundiata Keita ( c. 1214 – c. 1255) and became renowned for the wealth of its rulers, especially Mansa Musa (Musa Keita).

Detailed explanation-3: -Timbuktu is the legendary city founded as a commercial center in West Africa 900 years ago.

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