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Module 12 - Lesson 5
Eastern City-States and Southern Empires - Alexa's Assessment
Question | Answer |
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How did the Swahili language develop? | Arabic was blended with the Bantu language. |
How did seaports grow wealthy? | By controlling all incoming and outgoing trade. |
How did Kilwa become the wealthiest, most powerful city-state? | By seizing the port of Sofala, a trading center for gold mined inland. |
Why did the Portuguese want to conquer the wealthy African cities? | They wanted to take over trade themselves. |
How did Islam spread in Africa? | Muslim traders introduced Islam to the East African coast. |
Why did the Shona people settle in modern Zimbabwe? | Zimbabwe had fertile land, a well-watered plateau, the area was well suited to farming and cattle raising, and the area had economic advantages. |
Why was Great Zimbabwe abandoned? | The reason is unknown. |
According to Shona oral tradition, why did Mutota leave Great Zimbabwe? | He left to find a new source of salt. |
What did the Portuguese do after failing to conquer the Mutapa empire? | They interfered with Mutapa politics. |
What did Mutota force the Shona people to do? | He forced them to make payments to support him and his army. |