African Civilization

How are modern-day Shona similar to their ancestors?

The map shows sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting the Swahili Coast. Which best describes why the location of the Swahili Coast made it a center of trade?

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

In what area of Africa did the early Bantu originate?

Why were Arab settlers particularly influential along the Swahili Coast?

The early Bantu's agricultural practices distinguished them from other cultural groups of this era because the Bantu

Which describes why other peoples most likely moved into Bantu territory?

The word Bantu refers to a common

Which term best describes the role of traders living along the Swahili Coast?

What role did the Bantu have in the development of Swahili culture?

When the Bantu began to migrate away from the western part of central Africa, they moved

On which crop did the early Bantu greatly rely?

The religious beliefs of the early Bantu and Shona both involved the practice of

Which best describes the Shona leadership?

... were highly prized and considered a symbol of wealth in the empire of Great Zimbabwe and in earlier Bantu cultures.

Why is it likely that the Shona had different cultural influences?