Question

Which best describes the Muslim presence in North Africa in the late seventh and early eighth centuries?

A. Trade connections gave Islam a presence in cities and ports where merchants went.
B. Muslim missionaries first traveled throughout North Africa, and armies followed later.
C. Islam slowly converted the peoples of North Africa without a military takeover.
D. Muslim armies carried their faith west across the top of the entire continent.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Trade connections gave Islam a presence in cities and ports where merchants went. There was a lot of trade done with the northern African countries and these trades were conducted by rich Arabs. As they traded, there was a lot of people who adopted Islam and were converted, so it wasn't violet, it was about money and trade.