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Which of the following best describes social characteristics associated with the Songhai?(1 point) Responses a strong Islamic influence, a focus on learning, and Arabic as the main language a strong Islamic influence, a focus on learning, and Arabic as the main language women and men interacting in public places and women being encouraged to learn in libraries women and men interacting in public places and women being encouraged to learn in libraries a strong and decentralized government with important positions such as general and admiral a strong and decentralized government with important positions such as general and admiral control of the salt and gold trade and a reliance on natural resources for most of their wealth control of the salt and gold trade and a reliance on natural resources for most of their wealth

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The best option that describes the social characteristics associated with the Songhai is:

a strong Islamic influence, a focus on learning, and Arabic as the main language.

This choice highlights the importance of Islam in Songhai society, the value placed on education, and the significance of Arabic as a language of scholarship and trade.