WH2.6 Unit 7 African Civilizations VIDEO

What was a primary characteristic of the Swahili Civilization?

• A highly centralized empire with a single emperor.

• A society primarily focused on agriculture and pastoralism.

• A collection of independent city-states that thrived on Indian Ocean trade.

• A civilization that rejected outside cultural influences.

How did Islam influence the Swahili Civilization?

• It led to the complete abandonment of indigenous languages.

• It became a dominant belief system, connecting the elite to the wider economic world of Dar-al-Islam.

• It resulted in the forced conversion of all Swahili people.

• It caused a decline in trade with non-Muslim merchants.

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Which of these correctly explains something the Swahili city-states and Song China had in common or how they were different?

• Both had highly centralized political structures with an emperor at the top.

• Both expanded wealth by participating in trade beyond their borders.

• Song China elevated the merchant elite, while Swahili society was organized by Confucian ideals.

• Swahili city-states had no hierarchical class structure, unlike Song China.

What was the primary source of wealth for Great Zimbabwe, and what did its rulers construct to demonstrate their power?

• Trans-Saharan trade; large pyramids.

• Indian Ocean trade; massive stone capital city.

• Agriculture and cattle herding; extensive road networks.

• Mediterranean trade; elaborate underground tunnels.

How did the Hausa Kingdoms and the Kingdom of Ethiopia differ from some other African states discussed in terms of their primary trade networks or religious identity?

• Hausa Kingdoms focused on Trans-Saharan trade, and Ethiopia was Christian.

• Hausa Kingdoms were highly centralized, and Ethiopia traded primarily with Europe.

• Hausa Kingdoms were primarily agricultural, and Ethiopia was predominantly Muslim.

• Hausa Kingdoms were ruled by a single emperor, and Ethiopia had no social hierarchy.