Question

Which of the following was a common factor to most of the African kingdoms by the 12th century? High levels of poverty Adoption of a major religion Little cultural development Reliance on conquest

Answer 1

b. Adoption of a major religion.

The historical backdrop of Islam in West Africa can be clarified in three phases, regulation, blending, and change. In the primary stage, African rulers contained Muslim impact by isolating Muslim people group, in the second stage African rulers mixed Islam with neighborhood customs as the populace specifically appropriated Islamic practices, lastly, in the third stage, African Muslims squeezed for changes with an end goal to free their social orders of blended practices and execute Shariah.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) adoption of a major religion.

The option that was a common factor to most of the African kingdoms by the 12th century was the adoption of a major religion.

In the 12th century, the Kingdom of Mapungubwe, in Southern Africa, started to rise. It represented the foundation of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. Another important kingdom was the Akan Empire of Bonoman, that inhabited parts of the Ivory Coast and Ghana. This was the origin of the Kingdom of Ashanti. By this time in history, a common factor to most of the African kingdoms was the adoption of a major religion.