The Making of an East Africa Civilization: Swahili

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Which region had a mix of Bantu and Arabic language influence?

  • South Africa
  • East Africa (correct)
  • North Africa
  • West Africa

In which region did powerful women play dangerous political roles?

  • North Africa
  • East Africa
  • South Africa
  • West Africa (correct)

Which region was known for its trade in copper, gold, and salt?

  • West Africa (correct)
  • South Africa
  • East Africa
  • North Africa

Where did Ibn Battuta, the Muslim scholar, travel to in Africa?

<p>East Africa (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region was characterized by mass trading from the Indian Ocean trade?

<p>East Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which region did slavery evolve from women to men doing labor and trading slaves to wealthy people?

<p>West Africa (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization practiced religions involving creation, destruction, human sacrifices, and rituals?

<p>Aztec civilization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire known for?

<p>Extensive canal systems and pyramids (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization demanded labor service from conquered people through the Mita system?

<p>Inca civilization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was used as an accounting device by the Inca civilization?

<p>Knotted cords (Quipu) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization had a more bureaucratic and intrusive empire compared to the Aztecs?

<p>Inca civilization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a major resource in the Andes, important for the emergence of the Incas?

<p>Mountains (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of crops were commonly grown by the civilizations of the Americas?

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What did the Aztec civilization believe was needed to expand and replenish the gods' energy?

<p>$Human blood$ from sacrifices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished Maya civilization from other American civilizations?

<p>$Frequent warfare$ and lack of central authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did China have for scholars to obtain a job, which was not present in the American civilizations?

<p>$Merit based exams$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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