WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these was a trading center of Zenj?
A
Timbuktu
B
Kilwa
C
Mecca
D
Aksum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kilwa, an island located off the coast of East Africa in modern-day southern Tanzania, was the most southern of the major Swahili Coast trading cities that dominated goods coming into and out of Africa from and to Arabia, Persia, and India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Swahili coast became the center of trade because it had sea ports where vessels from across the Indian Ocean could dock. The Swahili coast became the meeting place of traders from inland Africa, Middle East, and Asia.

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