State-Building in AFRICA [AP World Review—Unit 1 Topic 5]

What was a primary factor in the rise and prosperity of the Swahili city-states?

• Extensive agricultural production in the interior.

• Control over the Trans-Saharan trade routes.

• Strategic location on the East African coast, facilitating Indian Ocean trade.

• Development of a highly centralized imperial government.

How did the adoption of Islam impact the Swahili Civilization?

• It led to the complete abandonment of indigenous languages.

• It fostered stronger economic ties with the wider Islamic world.

• It resulted in a highly centralized political structure similar to Song China.

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

How did Great Zimbabwe primarily accumulate its wealth?

• Through extensive farming and cattle herding.

• By controlling key ports and participating in Indian Ocean trade.

• By establishing a powerful military and conquering neighboring states.

• Through the discovery of vast diamond mines.

Which of the following describes a key similarity between the Hausa Kingdoms and the Swahili city-states?

• Both were highly centralized empires ruled by a single emperor.

• Both primarily relied on agricultural surplus for their economic power.

• Both were urbanized, commercialized states that gained wealth through trade networks.

• Both maintained strict isolationist policies, limiting external cultural influence.