All of the following were true of Ethiopia in the 15th and 16th centuries EXCEPT:
a. The Ethiopian economy was based on plow-based agriculture, with the king controlling a trade in gold, ivory, animal skins and slaves.
b. By the early 16th century, Ethiopians were contending for a port on the Red Sea with the Muslim sultanate of Adal.
c. The Portuguese aided Ethiopia in its war with Adal.
d. The Ottoman Empire at first aided Adal, but eventually retreated when faced by Ethiopian determination and Portuguese military might.
d. The Ottoman Empire at first aided Adal, but eventually retreated when faced by Ethiopian determination and Portuguese military might.
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