Question

Which of the timelines above correctly shows the order of historical events on the African continent?
A.
One (1)
B.
Two (2)
C.
Three (3)
D.
Four (4)

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

I don’t have the timelines you’re referring to — could you either paste the four timelines (or an image) here or type the sequence of events shown in each option?

If you can’t, here are quick tips to decide the correct order yourself:
- Identify each event’s approximate date (or era).
- Arrange from earliest to latest. Common African events in chronological order include:
- Ancient Egyptian civilization (c. 3100 BCE onward)
- Nubian/Kushite kingdoms (overlapping with Egypt, c. 1000 BCE–300 CE)
- Bantu migrations (beginning c. 1000 BCE, continuing into the 1st millennium CE)
- Rise of West African kingdoms like Ghana, Mali, Songhai (Ghana ≈ 300–1200 CE; Mali ≈ 1235–1600; Songhai ≈ 15th–16th c.)
- Growth of Swahili city-states and Indian Ocean trade (approx. 8th–15th c.)
- Portuguese arrival and start of European coastal trading (15th c.)
- Atlantic slave trade (16th–19th c.)
- Scramble for Africa / Berlin Conference (1884–85) and colonial rule
- 20th century decolonization and independence movements (mid-1900s)

Send the four timelines and I’ll pick the best answer.