Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Empires

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the empires of West Africa?

• A) Mali's principal city, Timbuktu, became the cultural and artistic capital of Africa.
• B) The kingdom of Ghana absorbed the kingdom of Mali by the thirteenth century.
• C) Around 1500, the ruler of Songhay converted to Christianity.
• D) Ghana was eventually conquered by the Muslim kingdom of Kongo.
• E) The city of Timbuktu was an important center for the religion of Islam.

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