HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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benefited from the gold-salt trade
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directly controlled gold mines
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adopted Islam as the religion of their subjects
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improved their military strength with the use of gunpowder
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Detailed explanation-1: -They were both created in the same region, West Africa, both relied heavily on trade, and both produced an abundant amount of gold. One key similarity between the two is their eventual adoption of Islam, which improved relations with neighboring Islamic kingdoms.
Detailed explanation-2: -In West Africa, the three most important empires were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, all of which profited tremendously from the trans-Saharan gold trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the significance of the gold and salt trade in Ghana? The trade helped Ghana grow into a rich and powerful state after they were founded in 300 AD. This was because Ghana controlled many of the gold mines in West Africa as a centralized state and could exert power and influence over their neighbors.