Question 1

Cape society in South Africa in the 18th century included significant populations all of the following except:

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Portuguese were not a significant population in Cape society in the 18th century.

Question 2

What was the impact of the Portuguese on the east cost of Africa? Why was this European power able to gain control of certain coastal areas in this region? What was the Portuguese impact on the African interior?

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Question 3

Discuss the impact of Islam in the kingdoms of West Africa and on North Africa.What were the similarities and differences with regard to how these kingdoms embraced Islamic culture?

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Question 4

Why did the empires of Ghana,Mali,Songhai,Kanem,Kongo,Benin,and Zanzibar flourish? What was the nature of their political and economic organization? What role did leadership play? How would you define "Great Zimbabwe"?

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Question 5

Compare and contrast the development of northern Africa to sub-Saharan Africa.What factor or factors do you think best explain their divergence? What role did outside influences play on their respective political,economic,and social development?

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Question 6

In which areas of Africa were the Portuguese most able to establish control and successful trading enterprises? In which areas were they not? What were the factors that enabled or prohibited success?

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Question 7

In South Africa, Trekboers were

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Trekboers were nomadic white livestock farmers in South Africa who were mostly of Dutch descent. They migrated with their herds of cattle, sheep, and goats in search of new pastures and water sources.

Question 8

What was the importance of the Ghana,Mali and Songhai Empires to world history? Why was the control of trade across the Sahara so important to these kingdoms? What was the importance of Muslim culture to these groups? Why did all of the empires fail in these regions?

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Question 9

The Kongo ruler, Affonso I,

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Affonso I, the ruler of Kongo, was a convert to Christianity and corresponded with the king of Portugal. He also tried to curb exploitative slaving practices by issuing decrees to stop the slave trade and protect his people from being taken as slaves. Therefore, all of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Describe the political situation of Northern Africa in the eighteenth century.Why did Ottoman influence decline in this region? What was the position of Tunisia,Algeria and the Berbers in this time period compared to the rest of Africa?

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Question 11

What factors led to the rise and fall of the Great Zimbabwe? What impact did trading and agricultural trends have on the development of the Great Zimbabwe?

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Question 12

Compare and contrast the presence and impact of the Portuguese,Dutch,Arabs,and Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Question 13

What were the reasons for the success of Muslim conquest in the Indies and East Africa? What roles did Sufis perform in this activity? Discuss the importance of trade in the region.

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Question 14

In the late 1500s the Kongo kingdom was

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The Kongo kingdom faced numerous internal conflicts and rebellions during the late 1500s, which contributed to its eventual decline. This was partly due to the influence of the transatlantic slave trade, which caused social unrest and weakened the kingdom's power. While the Kongo kingdom was a significant political and economic force in sub-Saharan Africa, it was not the strongest state during this time period. Additionally, it was not a center of Islamic culture and did not defeat a European army.

Question 15

What was the impact of the rivalry between Sunnis and Shi'ites on the evolution of Islam and the states in North Africa?

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Question 16

Discuss the role of geography as a factor in the political,economic,social,and cultural development of Africa.How did African rulers seek to overcome the limitations of their geographical position? How successful were they in overcoming these limitations? How did geography play a positive role in African history?

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Question 17

Discuss the importance of Timbuktu in the development of the African regional economy.When was it founded and why did it prosper? How did it become known as an intellectual center?

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Question 18

Discuss the diversity of Cape society in South Africa.Who were the Trekboers and what was their conflict with the Khoikhoi? How was the basis for apartheid formed at this time?

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Quiz 14: Africa Ca1000-1700