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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Definitions:

Polar

Describes a molecule with an uneven distribution of electron density, leading to a partial positive charge on one side and a partial negative charge on the other.

Nonpolar

A type of chemical bond or molecule that does not have distinct electrical poles, resulting in even distribution of electrical charge.

Lewis Structure

A diagram illustrating the bonding between atoms in a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist.

Boric Acid

A weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, or in making other chemicals, represented as H3BO3.