Which of the following statements about medieval Songhai is not true?
A. It was a prosperous trading kingdom.
B. Around the year 1000, its rulers converted to Islam.
C. Its capital, Cairo, was on the bend of the Niger River.
D. Most of its people continued to worship the old Songhai gods.
E. The Muslim empire of Mali conquered large stretches of Songhai.

The statement which is not true about medieval Songhai is C. its capital, Cairo, was on the bend of the Niger River. The capital of Songhai was not Cairo, which is the capital of Egypt today, but Gao, which is located in Mali. It is true. however, that it was on the bend of the Niger River - it still is today.

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The correct answer is option C - Its capital, Cairo, was on the bend of the Niger River.

The Shongai Empire was located in the western part of upper Africa, on the middle reaches of the Niger River. It started as a fishing and trading center on the Niger River, in a place called GAO. Then, it extended west to the Atlantic coast.

Songhai people were influenced by Islam. They were ruled by Mali and forced to kneel before their kings.

In 1591 Morocco invaded Songhai using firearms, and finally, West Africa´s most powerful Empire was defeated.