Question
Which statement best analyzes the impact of Indian Ocean trade on religious beliefs in Africa?(1 point)
Responses
Indian merchants formed settlements in North Africa, spreading Hindu customs.
Indian merchants formed settlements in North Africa, spreading Hindu customs.
Inspired by the voyages of Zheng He, Chinese merchants settled in Africa and spread Confucianism, leading to large pockets of Confucian populations there.
Inspired by the voyages of Zheng He, Chinese merchants settled in Africa and spread Confucianism, leading to large pockets of Confucian populations there.
Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa.
Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa.
Buddhism became the major religion of East Africa after merchants from southeast Asia settled there to be a part of Indian Ocean trade.
Responses
Indian merchants formed settlements in North Africa, spreading Hindu customs.
Indian merchants formed settlements in North Africa, spreading Hindu customs.
Inspired by the voyages of Zheng He, Chinese merchants settled in Africa and spread Confucianism, leading to large pockets of Confucian populations there.
Inspired by the voyages of Zheng He, Chinese merchants settled in Africa and spread Confucianism, leading to large pockets of Confucian populations there.
Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa.
Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa.
Buddhism became the major religion of East Africa after merchants from southeast Asia settled there to be a part of Indian Ocean trade.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best analyzes the impact of Indian Ocean trade on religious beliefs in Africa is:
**"Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa."**
This statement accurately reflects the historical influence of trade on the spread of Islam in eastern Africa, particularly through the interactions with Arab merchants along the coastal trade routes of the Indian Ocean.
**"Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa."**
This statement accurately reflects the historical influence of trade on the spread of Islam in eastern Africa, particularly through the interactions with Arab merchants along the coastal trade routes of the Indian Ocean.