Which of the following statements about medieval Songhai is not true?

Responses

The Muslim empire of Mali conquered large stretches of Songhai.

The Muslim empire of Mali conquered large stretches of Songhai.

It was a prosperous trading kingdom.

It was a prosperous trading kingdom.

Its capital, Cairo, was on the bend of the Nile River.

Its capital, Cairo, was on the bend of the Nile River.

Most of its people continued to worship the old Songhai gods.

Most of its people continued to worship the old Songhai gods.

Around the year 1000, its rulers converted to Islam.

1 answer

The statement that is not true is:

"Its capital, Cairo, was on the bend of the Nile River."

The capital of the Songhai Empire was Gao, not Cairo. Cairo is the capital of Egypt, while Gao was an important city in the Songhai Empire located along the Niger River.

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