Which BEST describes the Kush civilization of northeastern Africa?
Ancient African Civilizations Quiz

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culturally associated with Egypt
resisted combining with Egypt into a state
the unique culture of an island
avoided ancient Egyptian traditions
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Which BEST characterizes the spread of Islam from the Arabic peninsula to the Atlantic Ocean across northern Africa?
Missionaries and foreign culture changed the region without warfare.
Overall, it spread rapidly with times of inactivity.
The desert region lacked occupants until Arabs began colonies.
Quick progress was made through the continent without any resistance.
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How did the spread of Islam affect the people of Egypt?
They became more Coptic Christian over time.
They became more aligned with the Byzantine Empire.
They repulsed Islam through a military alliance with the Berbers.
They adopted the cultural characteristics of Arabic civilizations.
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How did the spread of Christianity and Islam affect East Africa?
The region largely resisted cultural influences from Europe and Asia.
Ethiopia converted from Christianity to Islam after being conquered.
Religious toleration stabilized the Horn of Africa for prosperous trade.
Warfare developed between Islamic Somalia and Christian Ethiopia.
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Which BEST identifies continuity in the civilizations that occupied the Horn of Africa over time?
Aksum refused to trade with Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Aksum and the Zagwe and Solomonic dynasties adopted Islam.
The Mogadishu Sultanate issued coins and engaged in trading like Aksum.
The Mogadishu Sultanate dominated the trade of gold throughout Africa.
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Which BEST describes society under the Fatimid Caliphate?
Slavery ends after a revolution by mamluks.
Christians and Jews enjoy religious toleration.
Berbers suffer persecution.
Scholars lost importance under a strict form of Islam.
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Which ruled all of northern Africa as part of its large empire?
Kush
Rashidun Caliphate
Egypt
Umayyad Caliphate
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