In which area of East Africa did Arabs begin to settle in the A.D. 900s? a. on the Indian Ocean coast b. along the Nile River c. around Lake Victoria d. on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro

Which European country claimed it had the right to establish a “protectorate” in Ethiopia in 1889? a. Britain b. France c. Spain d. Italy

Powerful civilization that arose in ancient Nubia

How did the conflict in Somalia in 1992 affect Kenya? a. Civil war broke out in Kenya. b. Kenyans joined forces with Somalis against European control. c. Refugees from Somalia made their way to Kenya. d. The United States led an

Regular tax payment by a weak country to a stronger country

Why did the Portuguese travel to India by sea and not by land around 1500? a. The British and the Germans controlled the land routes. b. Travel by sea was easier and less costly. c. There were no land routes to India from Europe.

Which burial custom did the Kushites adopt from the Egyptians? a. They made and lit funeral pyres for their dead. b. They held services in boats on the Nile River to honor their dead. c. They built pyramids to mark the tombs of the

Actions by which stronger nations exert control over weaker nations

Language that is a mixture of Arabic and Bantu

Walled trade city founded in the A.D. 900s