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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i
STATES AND SOCIETIES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Essay Quiz



1

Why do you think we have so few names to associate with sub-Saharan African history in this period? How did the nature of the societies contribute to this phenomenon? How did their cultural traditions contribute?
2

List and explain at least five reasons why Islam became such a prevalent religion in sub-Saharan Africa in this period. Use examples to justify each point.
3

Compare and contrast the development of the Swahili city-states with the west African empires in the years from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries.








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