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15-3
15-3 East Coast Trade Cities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| By 1100, many Bantu-speaking people migrated to the east coast and created these types of villages. | Fishing and farming villages. |
| How did the cities of Kilwa, Sofala, and Mogadishu grow wealthy? | By controlling all incoming and outgoing trade. |
| Which city grew powerful because it was far enough south that the ships could travel during Monsoon season? | Kilwa |
| What allowed Kilwa to control the overseas trade of gold from southern Africa? | The conquering of Sofala |
| Who conquered the trade cities around 1488 using their ship-board cannons? | The Portuguese |