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According to Islam, why did Muhammad become a prophet?

He was said to have received a message from an angel.

He became a powerful military leader.

He was said to have had a vision while he was sleeping.

He was said to have been visited by several of the Muslim gods.

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How did the Arabian Peninsula’s location affect ability to trade?

Trade was quite widespread because agriculture was so expansive.

The location was so isolated that trade was nearly impossible.

Its proximity to Africa and India made trade quite successful.

People lived far from the coastal plains, so trade was minimal.

Ottoman sultan Suleiman I and Mughal emperor Akbar both

granted religious freedom to non-Muslims.

forced non-Muslims to convert to Islam.

relied on Ghazi to conquer other territories.

offered government positions to Janissaries.

What was the relationship between the Shona people and the groups along the Swahili Coast?

They traded with each other.

They were part of kinship networks.

They fought over land and resources.

They created a unified culture.

The three major West African empires increased their wealth by

trading gold and precious jewels.

taxing all trade in their region.

restricting trade to only high-level merchants.

pooling their trade earnings into one central account.

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