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What was the relationship between the Shona people and the groups along the Swahili Coast?

A
They traded with each other.
B
They were part of kinship networks.
C
They fought over land and resources.
D
They created a unified culture.
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How are modern-day Shona similar to their ancestors?

A
They thrive on trade with the Swahili Coast.
B
They exclusively practice animism.
C
They raise cattle and cultivate sorghum.
D
They continue the Bantu migration.
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A
Stone weapons
B
Farm tools
C
Goats
D
Cattle
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For which of these skills were early Bantu noted? Select three options.

A
farming
B
fishing
C
hunting
D
ironworking
E
seafaring
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What role did the Bantu have in the development of Swahili culture?

A
They dominated the culture along the coast.
B
They spread the culture throughout western Africa.
C
They brought elements of Islam into the culture.
D
They influenced changes in language and culture.
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Which term best describes the role of traders living along the Swahili Coast?

A
artisans
B
transporters
C
middle men
D
manufacturers
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The Swahili Coast was a marketplace for traders from which locations? Select four options.

A
Arabia
B
Asia
C
Australia
D
North Africa
E
Persia
F
South America
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Why is it likely that the Shona had different cultural influences?

A
Great Zimbabwe attracted traders from around the world.
B
Foreign traders funded and built Great Zimbabwe.
C
The Shona are descended from Asian traders.
D
The Shona participated in trade with the Swahili Coast.
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Which items did the people of Great Zimbabwe take to the markets of the Swahili Coast? Select four options.

A
beads
B
cloth
C
copper
D
crops
E
gold
F
ivory
G
porcelain
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The early Bantu’s agricultural practices distinguished them from other cultural groups of this era because the Bantu

A
established villages and stayed in one place.
B
were able to develop large city settlements.
C
constantly migrated to find new sources of iron.
D
developed fortification systems to protect crops.
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The religious beliefs of the early Bantu and Shona both involved the practice of

A
animism.
B
Christianity.
C
Islam.
D
polytheism.
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In which of these areas were the early Bantu successful thanks in part to their ironworking skills? Select three options.

A
agriculture
B
gathering
C
navigation
D
trade
E
warfare
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The word Bantu refers to a common

A
ethnic group.
B
kinship group.
C
language group.
D
religious group.
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Which best describes the system under which the Shona are governed?

A
elected officials
B
a council of elders
C
kinship
D
monarchy
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The map shows sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the Swahili Coast.

Question illustration
A
It was the source of desirable natural resources.
B
It was home to different cultural groups.
C
It was the site of manufacturing and production.
D
It was accessible to people from different parts of the world.
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Why were Arab settlers particularly influential along the Swahili Coast?

A
They were the Bantu’s major trading partner.
B
They established many of the trading cities.
C
They controlled all of the regional trade.
D
They introduced trade to the region.
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On which crop did the early Bantu greatly rely?

A
wheat
B
sorghum
C
soybeans
D
maize
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In what area of Africa did the early Bantu originate?

A
western and central Africa
B
eastern Africa
C
northeastern Africa
D
southern and central Africa

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