"With so many traders passing through their lands, Ghana's rulers looked for ways to make money from them. One way they raised money was by forcing traders to pay taxes."

Question

What can you infer about Ghana's rulers from the above passage?

a. They were smart businessmen who took advantage of opportunities
b. They were crooks who illegally made money from poor people
c. They disliked foreign traders and merchants
d. They tried to stop the trading in their empire

Answer 1

The best inference about Ghana's rulers from the passage is:

a. They were smart businessmen who took advantage of opportunities.

The passage indicates that they looked for ways to make money from the traders passing through their lands, suggesting they were strategic in leveraging trade for financial gain.