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What characteristic do the settlements located at letters B, D, and E on the map share?

A
They represent Bantu migrations.
B
They represent Swahili trading cities.
C
They represent city-states of Great Zimbabwe.
D
They represent city-states governed by Persian and Arab merchants.
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Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement about the map.

Answers:
Aksum was located at .:C
The original Bantu homeland was located at .:A
The Swahili trading cities were located nearest to .:D
Great Zimbabwe was located at .:E
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✔ ABC

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✔ A
B
B
C
C
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C✔ DE

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C
B
✔ D
C
E
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CD✔ E

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C
B
D
C
✔ E
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How did Christianity affect the Kingdom of Aksum?

A
It gave it a more traditionally African culture.
B
It decreased trade.
C
It made it different from other North African cultures.
D
It made it vulnerable to Muslim conquests.
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Why did Aksum become an important trading center?

A
It was located on the Mediterranean Sea, close to Europe.
B
It was located on the Red Sea, close to the Arabian Peninsula.
C
It was located on the Indian Ocean in southern Africa.
D
It was located on the Atlantic Ocean in central Africa.
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How did Muslim expansion in North Africa affect Aksum?

A
It allowed the kingdom to add more diversity to its population.
B
It encouraged Aksum to claim territory in the south.
C
It improved trade routes with Arab kingdoms.
D
It led to a decline of trade and eventually the end of the kingdom.
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Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement about the map.

Answers:
Aksum was located at .:C
The original Bantu homeland was located at .:A
The Swahili trading cities were located nearest to .:D
Great Zimbabwe was located at .:E

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