Question

multiple-choice question
based on what we learned in this episode, which of the following statements is true:
the only reason ghana, mali and songhai became prosperous was because of the arrival of arab traders in the 700s.
west africans never lived in isolation to begin with, people were always on the move here, and there was already contact between cultures north and south of the sahara before anybody from the outside world arrived.
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Explanation:

The first statement is incorrect as the prosperity of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai had multiple factors, not just Arab traders. The second statement aligns with historical knowledge about West African pre - external contact interactions, as there was internal cultural and people movement across the Sahara region.

Answer:

The option with the statement "West Africans never lived in isolation to begin with, people were always on the move here, and there was already contact between cultures north and south of the Sahara before anybody from the outside world arrived." (the second option in the list)