Answer:
B). Both empires sought to project power as a mean of expanding their territories.
Explanation:
The second statement regarding both the Mughal and Songhay Empires aptly compares them as it details how they both looked around for power as the source of inflating/expanding their empires. The first option is incorrect as the passage has no detail about the internal rebelllion while the third option is wrong as there is no description of the Songhay elites' superiority over Mughal in terms of political power. The last option is incorrect as the passage involves no details regarding the extraction of wealth as means to expand the empire. Thus, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
B-Passive, withdrawn, and naïve
The correct answer of the given question above about ancient China and India would be option C. The geography shaped the civilizations in India and China since by emerging where mountains and other natural barriers offered protection. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for.
