A Axum was in South Africa, while Songhai was in West Africa.
B Axum had a powerful army, while Songhai focused more on scholarship.
C Axum controlled trade routes across the Sahara, while Songhai controlled trade routes to Arabia.
D Axum was a Christian empire, while Songhai was a Muslim empire.
The answer is D. The Axumite Empire adopted and followed Christianity while Songhai's was strongly influenced by the religion of Islam. Hope this helps <3
