Contact between east Africa and the outside world

Why did Arabs come to East Africa?

• To trade

• To fight

• Not sure

• To relax

Which of the following goods was not exchanged at the east African coast?

• gold

• ivory

• leopard skin

• swords

Which one of the following goods was not brought to the east African coast?

• cloth

• beads

• spices

• ivory

Name one good that was brought from Maldive Islands.

• Leopard

• Cowrie shells

• bowls

• spices

When did Vasco da Gama first visit East African coast?

• 1502

• 1498

• 1505

• 1515

When Portuguese succeed in conquering most of the coastal towns?

• 1507

• 1506

• 1515

• 1500

Which one of the following was NOT an early visitor to the east African coast?

• Greeks

• Romans

• Ethiopians

• Persians