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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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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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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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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
8

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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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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The word Bantu refers to a common

A
ethnic group.
B
kinship group.
C
language group.
D
religious group.
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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 describes why other peoples most likely moved into Bantu territory?

A
They wanted to develop ironworking capabilities.
B
They needed land for their growing population.
C
They wanted to expand their influence.
D
They sought a more hospitable climate.
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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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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 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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Why were Arab settlers particularly influential along the Swahili Coast?

T
They were the Bantu’s major trading partner.
T
They established many of the trading cities.
T
They controlled all of the regional trade.
T
They introduced trade to the region.
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What cultural influences shaped the Swahili trading cities along the East African coast?

A
The cities were solely influenced by Arab merchants who established them for trade.
B
The cities blended languages and beliefs from traders across the Indian Ocean.
C
The cities were primarily influenced by European colonists seeking to control coastal trade routes.
D
The cities maintained purely traditional Bantu cultural practices without outside influences.

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