"With so many traders passing through their lands, Ghana's rulers looked for ways to make money from them. One way they raised money was by forcing traders to pay taxes."

Question

What can you infer about Ghana's rulers from the above passage?

(1 point)
Responses

They were smart businessmen who took advantage of opportunities.
They were smart businessmen who took advantage of opportunities.

They were crooks who illegally made money from poor people.
They were crooks who illegally made money from poor people.

They tried to stop the trading in their empire.
They tried to stop the trading in their empire.

They disliked foreign traders and merchants.
They disliked foreign traders and merchants.
Question 5
In the 700s A.D., Arabian merchants played an important role in...(1 point)
Responses

spreading new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe.
spreading new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe.

converting large numbers of Western Europeans to Islam.
converting large numbers of Western Europeans to Islam.

uniting most of Asia and Europe under a single religion.
uniting most of Asia and Europe under a single religion.

stopping the invasions of nomadic people from Central Asia.

Answer 1

For the first passage about Ghana's rulers, the most reasonable inference is:

They were smart businessmen who took advantage of opportunities.

This choice aligns with the idea that the rulers were looking for ways to capitalize on the presence of traders in their lands by implementing taxes.

For the second question about Arabian merchants in the 700s A.D., the best response is:

spreading new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe.

This choice reflects the significant role that Arabian merchants played in facilitating trade and the exchange of ideas and technologies during that time.