Science is- by definition understanding the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence. Proof is needed, experiments take place etc. Whereas trickery is simply the act of deception, can be for multiple reasons.
However trickery exists in the natural world too in the form of animals using tricks to make themselves look frightening or like another animal. In both cases you cannot believe what you see. The difference would probably be that the tricks science plays can be uncovered by experiments and other observations, but im not sure.
Science is basically the logic that explains why things happen and how they occur the way they are , especially with natural phenomena. It is solely used for beneficial purposes so that humans can advance and develop themselves through science.
Trickery is the art mastered by people who just live by using shortcuts and making loopholes out of everything to bypass consequences. It is indeed the complete opposite of science because trickery is not used for improvement like science , but it is used to bring others down while the trickster rises. It is not beneficial for development and advancements. Trickery is however useful to the person using it , and science is useful to the person using it and to the people , but trickery is only beneficial for the person using it , unlike science.
Out of the choices given, enemy nations using sophisticated warfare to overpower the outdated tactics of the empire brought an end to the great West African empire. The correct answer is C.
