Match the effect to the correct cause.

Question

Column A
1. Traders along the Indian Ocean were impacted by the physical geography and stopped in ports.
2. Traditional African Religions and Islam became very common in early African societies.
3. The once powerful African Empires continued to be impacted by the European powers, not only economically, but also by the cultures that they brought with them.
4. West Africa was also impacted by the spread of Islam.
5. Trade with the Middle East and Africa
6. West African Empires made much of their wealth by exporting salt.
7. The East African Coast was easily accessible to Arab traders and a lot of evidence still exists today.
8. Berbers discovered that camels could cover greater distances than other pack animals and could travel up to ten days without water
9. As the global economy changed in the 17th century, European countries began infiltrating Africa.

Column B
A. Cultural Diffusion occurred with the sharing and combining of cultural ideas and religion
B. Today, Christianity is the most practiced religion in Africa
C. Nomads found new routes across the desert and trade increased.
D. Swahili is a mixture of Arabic and African Languages
E. Due to an economy built on exporting salt, it allowed places like Timbuktu to import books.
F. Asian Economies grew from these markets.
G. Many African societies would wear amulets to show that they were Muslim converts
H. Mansa Musa, leader of Mall, practiced and went on a Haji to Mecca.
I. The Kindgom of Kongo lost control of the slave trade and the Swahill coast lost its power to extract resources
J. North and South Africa are mainly isolated from one another due to their desert locations and the dense rainforests that exist in central Africa

Answer 1

Here is the matching of effects to causes:

1. Traders along the Indian Ocean were impacted by the physical geography and stopped in ports.
   Match: J. North and South Africa are mainly isolated from one another due to their desert locations and the dense rainforests that exist in central Africa.

2. Traditional African Religions and Islam became very common in early African societies.
   Match: A. Cultural Diffusion occurred with the sharing and combining of cultural ideas and religion.

3. The once powerful African Empires continued to be impacted by the European powers, not only economically, but also by the cultures that they brought with them.
   Match: I. The Kingdom of Kongo lost control of the slave trade and the Swahili coast lost its power to extract resources.

4. West Africa was also impacted by the spread of Islam.
   Match: G. Many African societies would wear amulets to show that they were Muslim converts.

5. Trade with the Middle East and Africa.
   Match: F. Asian Economies grew from these markets.

6. West African Empires made much of their wealth by exporting salt.
   Match: E. Due to an economy built on exporting salt, it allowed places like Timbuktu to import books.

7. The East African Coast was easily accessible to Arab traders and a lot of evidence still exists today.
   Match: D. Swahili is a mixture of Arabic and African Languages.

8. Berbers discovered that camels could cover greater distances than other pack animals and could travel up to ten days without water.
   Match: C. Nomads found new routes across the desert and trade increased.

9. As the global economy changed in the 17th century, European countries began infiltrating Africa.
   Match: B. Today, Christianity is the most practiced religion in Africa.

This matching reflects how each effect relates to its respective cause in the context of African history and trade dynamics.