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Which of the following statements about medieval Songhai is not true?

AIt was a prosperous trading kingdom.
BAround the year 1000, its rulers converted to Islam.
CIts capital, Cairo, was on the bend of the Niger River.
DMost of its people continued to worship the old Songhai gods.
EThe Muslim empire of Mali conquered large stretches of Songhai.

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C is not true the capital of the Songhai was Gao not Cairo. 
Gao was located on the Niger River. 
It is now a city in Mali the African nation.

The correct options are (C).  Gao was the capital of medieval Songhai. Around 1000 years ago Islam was introduced to the royal court of Songhai but most of the people remain faithful to their old Songhai god.

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