Bantu Migration

What part of Africa is the Sahara Desert located?

• North Africa

• West Africa

• South Africa

• East Africa

What does migration mean?

• The movement of people from one area to another

• Getting kicked out of an area

• When an area turns into a desert

• Floods that happen in Africa every summer

Which of the following was a PUSH factor that led the Bantu to migrate?

• The rainforest was too dense to grow crops

• There were wars happening where they lived

• There was no clean drinking water

• There were no jobs where they lived

Which of the following were PULL factors that caused the Bantu to migrate? (pick two answers)

• The land was best-suited for raising herds of livestock such as sheep, goats and cattle

• There were gold mines

• The land was more open and better suited for growing crops

• There were better doctors in the area

What lasting impact did the Bantu migration have on Africa? (select all that apply).

• They spread their culture all over Africa (cultural diffusion).

• They spread their culture all over Africa (cultural diffusion).

• They spread their culture all over Africa (cultural diffusion).

• They spread their culture all over Africa (cultural diffusion).