Question

In what way were the kingdoms of Mali and Songhai similar?

A. Both developed economic power by controlling West African trade routes.
B. Both gained political power by developing close ties to the Mongol Empire.
C. Both became caliphates that spread Islam throughout western and northern Africa.
D. Both overthrew oppressive monarchies to establish some of Africa's earliest democracies.

Answer 1

A. Both developed economic power by controlling West African trade routes.

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Answer 2

I agree the answer is

A. Both developed economic power by controlling West African trade routes.