1. D. Axum
Axum is located in what is now Ethiopia, and was founded by Arabs combining Arabic and African cultures. Axum owed its prosperity to its location along the Red Sea, on the trade route between India and the Mediterranean. Axum exported ivory, incense, myrrh, and slaves. It imported textiles, metal goods, wine, and olive oil.
2. A: Arabic was the main language used when trading with other societies.
Although Arabic was the most common language used in trade, others were used as well, particularly Swahili. In everyday life West Africa had enormous linguistic variety.
Nigeria belongs to continent Africa. The Africans have a wonderfull oral tradition. So, your answer is Nigerian storytelling has historically been an D. oral tradition.
