To keep the value of gold at a premium, Ghanaian kings __________
A) limited the mining of gold
B) allowed gold to be traded only on certain days of the week
C) forced traders to trade with gold dust rather than gold bars
D) immediately seized half of all the gold that was mined
Answer: C
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