Question

Question
Which of the following is an example of the impact trade had on the people of Southern and Eastern Africa?

(1 point)
Responses

Eastern Africans practiced the same religion as their ancestors.

Eastern Africans practiced the same religion as their ancestors.

Those living in Southern Africa were isolated from the rest of the world.

Those living in Southern Africa were isolated from the rest of the world.

Southern Africans only use goods that are produced in their nation.

Southern Africans only use goods that are produced in their nation.

Millions of people in East Africa speak a form of Bantu.

Answer 1

"Millions of people in East Africa speak a form of Bantu."

Explanation: Indian Ocean trade helped spread and shape languages like Swahili (a Bantu-based lingua franca with many Arabic loanwords), so trade contributed to a widely spoken Bantu-related language in East Africa.