Mansa Musa depended heavily on the gold trade for his power.
<span>Mansa Musa depended on a series of local city networks for his power. </span>
<span>Mansa Musa used his connection with the Christian rulers to achieve power. </span>
<span>Mansa Musa encouraged an isolated network of trading cities for his power.</span>
D is the closest. It is the opposing argument. <span />
Sorry this is kind of late, but the answer is C. Western Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Ethnicity is like your culture. Language, race, and religion all play into your background and culture. However, politics are something that govern the country you live in -- they're not necessarily connected to your background. Therefore, politics would be the correct answer.