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tth

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In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that
 
  a. Ghana was the first great commercial state there.
  b. warfare with the Byzantines resulted in the eventual decline of the kingdom of Ghana.
  c. trade and commerce produced the growth of an integrated empire in the region.
  d. Zimbabwe replaced Ghana as the predominant trading nation of the area.
  e. it was conquered by Arabs.

Question 2

The Kingdom of Ghana
 
  a. remained poor, in spite of large lead deposits, because of series of spendthrift rulers.
  b. exported gold, leather goods, slaves, and ostrich feathers.
  c. was the first African state to develop large-scale fish farming.
  d. had an merchant class but refused to trade with Berbers from the north.
  e. accepted the tenets of Buddhism.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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