Which statements accurately describe West African kingdoms of the 1300s and 1400s?

Question

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

The rainforest of Africa is found bordering the Sahara to the north.

The rainforest of Africa is found bordering the Sahara to the north.

Benin, a kingdom in the dense, wet woodland of the rainforest, was ruled by an oba.

Benin, a kingdom in the dense, wet woodland of the rainforest, was ruled by an oba.

Even after Songhai's leaders converted to Islam, its people followed the old polytheistic religion.

Even after Songhai's leaders converted to Islam, its people followed the old polytheistic religion.

Benin relied on trade with its nearby neighbors and made its wealth from food products.

Answer 1

The following statements accurately describe West African kingdoms of the 1300s and 1400s:

1. Benin, a kingdom in the dense, wet woodland of the rainforest, was ruled by an oba.

2. Even after Songhai's leaders converted to Islam, its people followed the old polytheistic religion.

3. Benin relied on trade with its nearby neighbors and made its wealth from food products.

The first statement about the rainforest bordering the Sahara to the north is incorrect; the rainforest is primarily found to the south of the Sahara Desert.