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Quiz- Ch. 15 sec. 3

Quiz- Chapter 15 section 3- Eastern African City-States and Southern Empires

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What cultures blended in East Africa? African speaking Bantu,Muslim Arabs,and Persians
By 1300,why had the East Coast African cities become so successful? the cities developed and grew because of trade
Why did Kilwa become an important center for trade? it was one of the richest trading ports
In 1497,what European country arrived on the east coast of Africa looking for a trade route to India? Portugal
The language that is a blend of Arabic and Bantu Swahili
Which religion had the greatest influence on Eastern Africa? Islam
What was the name of the governor who ruled each East African city? a sultan
Which religion did most common people of East Africa follow and practice? their traditional tribal beliefs
Where were some places that Muslim traders shipped enslaved Africans? Arabia,Persia, Iraq,India, and China
What purposes did the slaves serve in these regions? they were used for hard domestic tasks,employed as soldiers, and used as household servants
Who were the people that developed the city;the Great Zimbabwe and that created a great city-state in southern Africa in the 1000's AD? Shona
What was one geographical advantage of Great Zimbabwe? the area was good for farming and cattle raising
How did the monsoons help change the existing villages of East Coast Africa into successful seaports? traders took advantage of the monsoons to sail across the Indian Ocean to East Africa
What was one way in which the Great Zimbabwe acquired wealth? by linking the gold fields inland with the trading cities on the coast they gained control of important trade routes and attacked traders.
The cit-state of Kilwa became an important trading center mainly because of its location in relation to India and South Africa
Who founded the Mutopa Empire? Mutota
Most of the raw materials that exchanged hands in the East African trade came from Africa
Explain one way in which the Mutapa Empire became great? they gained wealth from gold and forced the conquered to mine their gold.
How did the Portuguese gain control of the Mutapa Empire? by helping to overthrow their ruler and replace him with a ruler that they could control
What did the Portuguese conquest of the Mutapa Empire initiate? this signaled the increase of European interference in African affairs
Why did the people of the Great Zimbabwe leave their city? because of the possible overuse of their resources which destroyed the grasslands,soil,and timber
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