Bantu Migration Flashcard

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What is the Bantu language group a branch of?

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Niger-Congo

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Approximately how many people speak Bantu languages?

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200 million

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Where did the Bantu language speaking group originate?

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The border between Cameroon and Nigeria

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What is one of the major impacts of Bantu migration? Options: Decline of agriculture, Spread of iron smelting technology, Decrease in population, Isolation of communities

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Spread of iron smelting technology

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Which model suggests that population growth and social stress caused the Bantu migration? Options: Cataclysmic discontinuous-spread, Continuous wave-of-advance, Iron Package, Gradual assimilation

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Cataclysmic discontinuous-spread

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What is the 'Iron Package' associated with Bantu people?

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A collection of iron working technology and ceramics

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Which crops are associated with the Bantu people? Options: Corn and beans, Potatoes and tomatoes, Rice and wheat, Banana and yams

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Banana and yams

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What is the 'Chifumbaze Complex'?

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A set of iron working technology and ceramics

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Which of the following is NOT a Bantu language? Zulu, Swahili, Amharic, Lingala

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Amharic

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What is the significance of the Bantu migration in African archaeology?

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It is a major recorded migration that influenced cultural and technological development.