East African Costal Communities

Question 0

Who did these traders marry?

Answer 0

These traders married African women

Question 1

Between when did many Arabs from Persia settle in cities on East coast of Africa?

Answer 1

They settled into these cities between the 9th and 15th centuries

Question 2

Marrying into African families ment what?

Answer 2

It helped strengthen the links between traders and the local people

Question 3

What did this affect?

Answer 3

Language changed, became mixture of Arab/African languages
Building styles changed
Many people became Muslims
People dressed differently
People used goods from overseas

Question 4

What was one of the towns that was influenced by Arabs?

Answer 4

One of the towns that were influenced by Arabs was Kilwa

Question 5

What was the order that the people came in (Activity 2.1)

Answer 5

The rulers were at the top, and the most powerful
Then came the merchants, who did most of the trading
After them came the Craftsmen and Artists, who made all the beautiful items in the city
Finally came the Non-Muslim slaves, who did all the hard labour

Question 6

How did they become very wealthy?

Answer 6

Hey became very wealthy because they added taxes to goods that passed through their lands