West African empires were incredibly wealthy because... A. They sold enemies into slavery to the Europeans.
B. They sacrificed thousands of peasants to the gods every year.
C. They had gold and other valuable minerals in their region.
D. They control the access routes of the Trans-Saharan trade network.

Identify the statements that best describe the ancient hebrews. they followed a messiah who gave them commandments to live by. they were cattle herders. they were polytheistic until they converted to a monotheistic religion. they had many fights with the canaanites, so they became strong warriors. they were led by a prophet who spoke to god and was told to return to canaan. they offered prayers to idols.