HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Songhai
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Ghana
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Mali
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Ethiopia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rapidly growing trade brought a lot of wealth and power to West Africa, just as the Ghana Empire was getting its start. The Ghana Empire, in particular, grew rich from the trans-Sahara trade. It certainly helped that the empire had control over the three major gold fields to the south of them.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Trans-Saharan Trade and the Spread of Islam Most notably, trans-Saharan trade led to the introduction of Islam to sub-Saharan Africa. Arab and Berber traders brought their religion with them and many people converted. Some Arab sources claim that the king of Gao in West Africa converted as early as 1009.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Botswana. Gabon, Liberia and Angola are west coast African countries. Whereas Botswana is a south African landlocked country.
Detailed explanation-4: -Extent of the Mali Empire (c. 1350): The Mali Empire was the largest in West Africa, and profoundly influenced the culture of the region through the spread of its language, laws, and customs along lands adjacent to the Niger River, as well as other areas consisting of numerous vassal kingdoms and provinces.