Axum was
A. the capital city of Kush.
B. founded possibly by migrants from the Kingdom of Saba/Sheba in the Arabian Peninsula.
C. the home of Mansa Musa.
D. fatally defeated by the army of Zimbabwe.
E. on the Congo River.
Answer: B
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