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East African City-States Quiz

Authored by Jesse Turner-Keulen

Social Studies

7th Grade

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East African City-States Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What made Kilwa a powerful city-state?

Its location near gold mines

Its large farming lands

Its control of the Red Sea

Its alliances with Europe

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word Swahili refer to?

A language only spoken in trade

An African-Arabic culture and language

A type of East African trade system

A group of West African merchants

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What group influenced East African city-states the most?

Bantu farmers

Arab traders

European settlers

Indian merchants

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many trading cities existed on the East African coast by 1300?

15

25

35

45

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What helped unify the people of East Africa?

The spread of Christianity

The Swahili culture and Islam

Trade agreements with Asia

Shared farming practices

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Kilwa an important trading center?

It was the largest city on the coast

It controlled trade routes to the south

It had large gold mines within the city

It was the only port in East Africa

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What port did Kilwa take over to control gold trade?

Mombasa

Sofala

Zanzibar

Malindi

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