Which of the following is the best description of Mali in the 14th century?

A. The Empire of Mali was an isolated kingdom that rejected the newly introduced Islamic beliefs

B. The kingdom of Mali blended Islamic and traditional African beliefs due to their strong economy and trade networks

C. Mansa Musa was worshiped as the sun god resulting in his vast wealth

D. The belief systems of Mali reflected the traditional class structure of the Caste system

The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

During this time, traditional African beliefs that the people of Mali practiced were blended with traditional Islamic beliefs because of the trade dominance Mali held. This is common in many other African cities that partook in trade, because the most important thing spread on trade routes was not items, rather beliefs and ideas. And Islamic beliefs reached Mali through trade, and created a blended set of beliefs called through 'Religious Syncretism'.

panem is a communist totalitarian dictatorship where all the resources and how they are allocated belongs to the capitol. the districts exist only to provide goods and services for the capital and most of the citizens live in poverty. it is a police state where the "peacekeepers" use force and threats to keep the people under control. dissent is outlawed and those who disobey the law are executed, flogged, or turned into avoxes. the games are another means in which the ruling elite in the capitol exert their power over the districts. when reading the books i drew parallels between panem and the soviet union and north korea. in no way is panem capitalist. the people in the capitol are wealthy but the majority of them are involved in the government somehow. it was the same way in the former soviet union where bigwigs in the communist party and high ranking government officials were given access to goods, services, medical treatments not available to the general public. if you think panem has a capitalist economy you need to brush up on your economics.