According to the table, which of the following was the main reason that Ghana grew rich?(2 points)

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The Ghana Empire mastered river trading.
The Ghana Empire mastered river trading.

Ghana became an empire of learning and a cultural hub, attracting foreign scholars and merchants.
Ghana became an empire of learning and a cultural hub, attracting foreign scholars and merchants.

Ghana conquered Timbuktu, taking their resources.
Ghana conquered Timbuktu, taking their resources.

They taxed traders who passed through the empire.

Answer 1

The main reason that Ghana grew rich was: They taxed traders who passed through the empire.

While the other options may have contributed to its wealth in various ways, the taxation of trade was a significant and direct source of revenue for the Ghana Empire.