Review the Main Ideas

Answer the focus questions from each section of the chapter.

  1. Question

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

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    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

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

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