Question

All of the following are true statement about the powerful African slaves known as the Mamluks EXCEPT

A. they had been captured as children.
B. they were forced to convert to Islam.
C. they controlled the greater portion of West Africa.
D. they were trained to serve the sultan as cavalier soldiers.
Someone answered, whose nametag I won't say, but they were wrong. The CORRECT answer is 'C. they controlled the greater portion of West Africa', for even though they were powerful, they did not control this part of Africa.

Answer 1

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "D. they were trained to serve the sultan as cavalier soldiers." All of the following are true statement about the powerful African slaves known as the Mamluks EXCEPT D. they were trained to serve the sultan as cavalier soldiers.