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Review the Main Ideas

1. Question

   How did Africa’s geography shape its history and contribute to its diverse population?

   How did Africa’s geography shape its history and contribute to its diverse population?

2. Question

   How did agriculture affect life among the early societies in the western Sudan and among the Bantu-speaking societies of central and southern Africa?

   How did agriculture affect life among the early societies in the western Sudan and among the Bantu-speaking societies of central and southern Africa?

3. Question

   What characterized trans-Saharan trade, and how did it affect West African society?

   What characterized trans-Saharan trade, and how did it affect West African society?

4. Question

   How were the East African city-states, Aksum, and Great Zimbabwe different from and similar to the kingdoms of the western Sudan?

   How were the East African city-states, Aksum, and Great Zimbabwe different from and similar to the kingdoms of the western Sudan?