Question

Which of the following was a rich empire based on trading cities in Western Africa like Timbuktu?
A. Mali
B. Mongol
C. Ottoman
D. Abbasid

Answer 1

Hint: Major exchange took place in gold and gold-related elements and hence the rich empire became richer. Western Africa was rich in resources. Present-day Western Africa has countries like Ghana, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Guinea, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau etc.

Complete answer: In the old-fashioned domain of Mali, the main business for exchanging was the gold business. Much gold was exchanged through the Sahara desert, to the nations on the North African coast. The dealers would go via parades, on camels. Everything that Mali exchanged gold for caused them to remain well off. In expanding Mali's standard past Kangaba's thin limits, Sundiata set a trend for progressive rulers. Supreme militaries made sure about the gold-bearing terrains of Bondu and Bambuk toward the south, repressed the Diara in the northwest, and pushed along the Niger as far north as Lac Débo. Under Mansa Musa, Mali rose to the highest of its capacity. He controlled the grounds of the Center Niger, consumed into his domain the exchanging urban areas of Timbuktu and Gao, and forced his standard on such south Saharan urban areas as Walata and the Taghaza district of salt stores toward the north.
Therefore, option “A” is the correct answer.

Note: Among the rest, the Mongol domain was situated in Mongolia in Central Asia. Ottoman was situated in Turkey and was founded near about the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia. Abbasid Realm was situated in the Indian subcontinent.