The correct answer is - B. Mali became primarily a Muslim culture.
Mali and Axum had lot of similarities, but also some differences. While both of them were strong and powerful empires, they had different cultures, and were influenced by different sources.
Mali became influenced heavily by the Islam, thus gradually became a Muslim culture society and empire. Axum on the other hand was not influenced by the Islam, in fact Axum was considered as one of the biggest powers in the world at its peak, and it was the one that interfered in the Arabian Peninsula, not the other way around.
The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Arab caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. This caliphate was centered on the Umayyad dynasty, hailing from Mecca.
The Mayflower Compact was important because it was a key step in the development of representative, democratic government in America. This is because it was the first agreement for self-government to be created and enforced in America and in a way influenced the push for self-governance