Question

Which of the following best describes a difference between Ghana and later West African states such as Mali and Songhai? (1 poir
Mali and Songhai forbade Islamic merchants and scholars from traveling within their empires, while Ghana allowed open trade with everyone.
Mali and Songhai engaged trade through the trans-Saharan trade route, while Ghana promoted maritime trade along the Atlantic Ocean.
Mali and Songhai both converted to and promoted Islam as their faith, while there is no evidence people in Ghana converted.
Mali and Songhai both traded in gold, while Ghana primarily focused on the trade of salt and luxury goods.

Answer 1

Answer: Mali and Songhai both converted to and promoted Islam as their faith, while there is no evidence people in Ghana converted.

Explanation: Ghana’s rulers practiced traditional religions though Muslim merchants lived and traded there; by contrast Mali (e.g., Mansa Musa) and Songhai (e.g., Askia) adopted and promoted Islam, establishing mosques and Islamic learning centers like Timbuktu.