Bantu Migration and Push/Pull Factors

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What were the pull factors that attracted the Bantu people to migrate?

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Population pressure, search for new land for agriculture, and desire for new opportunities

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How did the Bantu migration contribute to the spread of agriculture?

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The Bantu migration spread agricultural techniques and knowledge to new regions.

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What role did population growth play in the Bantu migration?

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Population growth led to the need for more land and resources, which in turn drove the Bantu people to migrate in search of new territories.

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What impact did the Bantu migration have on the languages and cultures of the regions they migrated to?

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The Bantu migration led to the spread of Bantu languages and cultural practices to different parts of Africa.

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What environmental factors influenced the Bantu migration? Options: Climate change, population pressure, and the search for new agricultural land; Trade routes, technological advancements, and political instability; Geographical barriers, language differences, and social customs; Religious beliefs, cultural exchange, and economic prosperity

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Climate change, population pressure, and the search for new agricultural land

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How did the Bantu migration contribute to the development of ironworking?

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The Bantu migration introduced ironworking techniques to new regions.

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What were the social and political effects of the Bantu migration on the regions they migrated to?

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The Bantu migration led to the spread of Bantu languages, agricultural techniques, and ironworking skills, as well as the formation of new social and political structures in the regions they migrated to.

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What were the main routes taken during the Bantu migration?

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The main routes taken during the Bantu migration were from West Africa to Central Africa, and from Central Africa to Southern Africa.

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What evidence do we have of the Bantu migration from archaeological findings? Options: Fossils, bones, and cave paintings; Pottery, iron tools, and linguistic evidence; Stone tools, jewelry, and religious artifacts; Metal coins, written records, and ancient buildings

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Pottery, iron tools, and linguistic evidence

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Which of these is an example of a PUSH factor? Freedom of Speech, Job opportunities, War and conflict, Clean water

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War and conflict