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What role did the belief in ancestors play in many African religions?
What role did the belief in ancestors play in many African religions?
- Acting as mediators between the living and spiritual world. (correct)
- Playing a minimal role in spiritual practices.
- Serving as protectors against external threats.
- Being seen as superior beings to the gods.
What was a primary reason for the colonization of Africa based on the text?
What was a primary reason for the colonization of Africa based on the text?
- Desire to learn about African cultural traditions.
- Need to uplift Africans from their 'primitive state.' (correct)
- Seeking collaboration in scientific research.
- Promoting a sense of equality among all cultures.
In what way did the Muslim Slave Trade differ from the Atlantic Slave Trade according to the text?
In what way did the Muslim Slave Trade differ from the Atlantic Slave Trade according to the text?
- The Muslim Slave Trade was based solely on economic factors.
- Servitude from the Muslim Slave Trade extended to different regions than the Atlantic Slave Trade. (correct)
- The Muslim Slave Trade only involved captives from East Africa.
- The Muslim Slave Trade had no religious or cultural justifications.
What historical event in South Africa was characterized by rapid industrialization and mineral discoveries?
What historical event in South Africa was characterized by rapid industrialization and mineral discoveries?
What geographical area was referred to as a source of slaves for Europe from Africa?
What geographical area was referred to as a source of slaves for Europe from Africa?
Which term relates to the religious movement among the Xhosa people in South Africa that led to significant cattle slaughtering?
Which term relates to the religious movement among the Xhosa people in South Africa that led to significant cattle slaughtering?
According to Philip Curtin, which region was the first source of slaves taken to Europe by sea?
According to Philip Curtin, which region was the first source of slaves taken to Europe by sea?
What event sparked the Mineral Revolution and rapid industrialization in South Africa from the 1870s onward?
What event sparked the Mineral Revolution and rapid industrialization in South Africa from the 1870s onward?
Which of the following statements about the Indian Ocean slave trade is true?
Which of the following statements about the Indian Ocean slave trade is true?
How did the gender ratio of slaves transported differ between the Atlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades?
How did the gender ratio of slaves transported differ between the Atlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades?
Which of the following statements is true about the Mineral Revolution in South Africa?
Which of the following statements is true about the Mineral Revolution in South Africa?
What was the Great Xhosa Cattle Killing?
What was the Great Xhosa Cattle Killing?
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the difficulty in blocking the trade of blood diamonds?
Which of the following is NOT a contributing factor to the difficulty in blocking the trade of blood diamonds?
Which of the following regions was involved in missionary work and establishing Christian communities?
Which of the following regions was involved in missionary work and establishing Christian communities?
What was the name given to the Xhosa group that accepted Christianity?
What was the name given to the Xhosa group that accepted Christianity?
Which of the following statements about the diamond mining industry in Africa is NOT true according to the text?
Which of the following statements about the diamond mining industry in Africa is NOT true according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as an impact of blood diamonds?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as an impact of blood diamonds?
Who led an expedition to the Mwanamutapa Empire in Zimbabwe in 1560?
Who led an expedition to the Mwanamutapa Empire in Zimbabwe in 1560?
