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7th grade Swahili trading cities and Great Zimbabwe worksheet

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Swahili trading cities and Great Zimbabwe

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    Two maps of the same area, "The Swahili coast, 1100s–1400s". Map 1 (cities and sea routes): trading cities along the coast, from north to south: Mogadishu; Malindi and Mombasa, in today's Kenya; Kilwa, in today's Tanzania; Sofala, in today's Mozambique. Dashed sea routes run across the Indian Ocean to Arabia, Persia, India and China. Map 2 (resources and winds): gold fields inland near Great Zimbabwe, linked to Sofala by the Buzi River and the market town of Manica; curved arrows for the monsoon winds, which blow one way for part of the year and back the other way for the rest; anchors at harbors in river mouths along the coast. Key: a dashed line is a sea route; a yellow dot is gold; a curved arrow is a seasonal wind; an anchor is a harbor.

  2. Which trading city is farthest south on Bo's map?

    • Sofala
    • Malindi
    • Mogadishu
    • Mombasa

  3. In which country today is Kilwa, Esme asks?

    • Tanzania
    • Mozambique
    • Kenya
    • Egypt

  4. Which ocean do the sea routes cross, Jun asks?

    • The Arctic Ocean
    • The Indian Ocean
    • The Atlantic Ocean
    • The Pacific Ocean

  5. On the resource map, what does a yellow dot stand for, Kira asks?

    • A harbor
    • A city wall
    • A seasonal wind
    • Gold

  6. What does an anchor stand for, Milo asks?

    • A market inside a city
    • A sea route
    • A harbor
    • Gold

  7. Noah reads both maps. Which coastal city was nearest the inland gold?

    • Malindi, in today's Kenya
    • Kilwa, on its island
    • Sofala, in today's Mozambique
    • Mogadishu, at the northern end

  8. Pia reads both maps. How did gold reach Sofala from the inland fields?

    • By sea from China
    • By the Buzi River and Manica
    • It was dug up at Sofala itself
    • Across a desert by camel

  9. Ren reads both maps. Which goods would a ship from Sofala carry north along the coast?

    • Porcelain made in China
    • Gold from inland
    • Silk woven in India
    • Snow from the mountains

  10. Why did seasonal winds help trade across the Indian Ocean, Tala asks?

    • Winds blew one way the whole year
    • Winds stopped ships from sailing
    • Ships needed no wind
    • Ships could sail out, then back months later

  11. Ari's friend says the gold came from Mombasa. Which reply fits both maps?

    • Disagree: the gold came from inland
    • Agree: Mombasa is on the coast
    • Agree: the coast cities mined it
    • Disagree: the gold came from China
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Swahili trading cities and Great Zimbabwe. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can read the Swahili coast's cities and sea routes, use a key, and explain how seasonal winds and inland gold drove trade.
  • I can explain Kilwa's reach, its coins and its control of Sofala's gold trade, and tell a labeled summary from a quotation.
  • I can describe Great Zimbabwe's dry stone walls, read its trade finds, and make careful claims about its builders, name and population.

Standard: D2.Geo.7.6-8

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