UNIT 1.5 Africa

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For Arab and Indian merchants to get to East Africa, they would have to travel the Indian Ocean and rely on the winds called the _______.

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monsoons

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What was the main object that merchants traveled to Africa in search of? Options: silver, gold, diamonds, platinum

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gold

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What was the name of the ship and the triangular sail that allowed Asian merchants a chance to get to East Africa for trade?

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the dhow and lateen sail

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Asian languages blended with East African languages to create a new “trade language” called ______.

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Swahili

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The trade language called Swahili is an example of what kind of blended idea?

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syncretism

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What was the importance of the city of Kilwa in the early East African trade?

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It sold gold from the inland areas

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Who was the well educated Muslim scholar who traveled all across Africa and Asia and wrote about his adventures? (He went to Kilwa)

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Ibn Battuta

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What religion became associated with the Indian Ocean Trade and converting African people?

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Islam

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Many Arab traders began a trade that extended beyond gold and ivory. What was this trade?

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East African slave trade

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Some slaves from East Africa were sold to Arabs where they rebelled. what were these slaves called?

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