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Regular tax payment by a weak country to a stronger country
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Walled trade city founded in the A.D. 900s
Kilwa
Powerful civilization that arose in ancient Nubia
Kush
Actions by which stronger nations exert control over weaker nations
Imperialism
Language that is a mixture of Arabic and Bantu
Swahili
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
C. They built pyramids to mark the tombs of their rulers and nobles.
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
A. on the Indian Ocean coast
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.
B. Travel by sea was easier and less costly.
Which European country claimed it had the right to establish a “protectorate” in Ethiopia in 1889? a. Britain b. France c. Spain d. Italy
D. Italy
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
C. Refugees from Somalia made their way to Kenya.
