Chapter 8 – African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam •The spread of Islam in Africa linked its regions to the outside world through trade‚ religion‚ and politics •States like Mali and Songhai are built on military power and dynastic alliances •Parts of sub-Saharan Africa entered into the expanding world network; many others remained isolated •Christianity and Islam sometimes influenced political and cultural development Empires of the Western Sudan (West/Northwest Africa) th th Ghana:
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THE WITCH OF PORTOBELLO BY PAOLO COELHO "Most of those persons condemned were convicted on the basis of spectral evidence that is to say‚ prosecuting witnesses declared that they felt the presence of evil spirits or heard spirit voices" (pg. 2‚ Paulo Coelho). "The Witch of Portobello" by the renowned Brazilian author Paulo Coelho is a novel about love‚ passion‚ joy‚ spirituality‚ and sacrifice. The circular structure of this story is very fascinating. There are really several narrators that
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The trade was between the Swahili (Bantu- based and Arabic Influenced) coast of east Africa and India and also China. The string of urbanized east African ports was developed by the 13th century and includes towns such as Mogadishu‚ Mombasa‚ and Zanzibar. The town of Kilwa flourished in the context of international trade; however‚ during their height‚ as many as 30 port towns dotted the coast. The common transportation method use was dhows‚ an Arab sailing vessel with triangular or lateen sails.
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by 8 regional offices‚ Depots‚ a fleet of 56 delivery vehicles & well trained‚ motivated and diligent personnel. Chemi & Cotex Industries Ltd ’ s portfolio of brands include Whitedent‚ Sweet Heart‚ Bodyline‚ Siri‚ Simba Chef‚ Bannisters‚ Zawadi Zanzibar‚ Soft Touch‚ Skin Glow‚ Skin Care‚ Afro Jell‚ Chemicola‚ Vits‚ Glacier‚ Toto‚ Chemident‚ Bendera‚ Kanga‚ Polytank‚ Polypex‚ Kifaru‚ Whiteline‚ Zimo and many others. The product mix consists of Toothpaste‚ Lotion‚ Crèmes‚ Fairness Crème‚ Petroleum
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Task 1 In this task will describe the promotional mix used by two organisations which are Coca Cola Company (Coca Cola) and Kellogg Company (Corn Flakes) for selected product or services. Coca-Cola is an American company for soft drinks such as coca cola‚ sprite‚ Fanta etc. The most famous product is the drink of Coca-Cola‚ while the company produces more than 3‚500 drink .It distributes its products in more than 200 countries around the world‚ and consumption is about 50 billion of the company’s
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the Indian Ocean in East Africa where as Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai grew around West Africa through nearby tribes. The Swahili city states were a string of ports on the Eastern African coast from Kenya to Mozambique including cities such as Mogadishu‚ Zanzibar‚ Mombasa‚ and Sofala and were completely influenced by Islam to spread trade across the Indian Ocean. West African civilizations were located right under the Sahara which brought difficulty to trade‚ however they worked through it to trade to Islamic
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EUROPEAN HISTORY SECTION II Part A (Suggested writing time—45 minutes) Percent of Section II score—45 Directions: The following question is based on the accompanying Documents 1-12. The documents have been edited for the purpose of this exercise. Write your answer on the lined pages of the Section II free-response booklet. This question is designed to test your ability to work with and understand historical documents. Write an essay that: • Provides an appropriate‚ explicitly stated
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Plantation Slavery in Indian Ocean When topics such as African history and slavery are brought to mind‚ many American’s have a predetermined belief or idea on the subject. Such ideas may include that there is not much of African history until European presence‚ that African’s did not do anything of significance until the arrival of Europeans. Then‚ there are some beliefs that slavery was only a matter of American history. Both ideas are incorrect‚ in that there is plenty of evidence that points
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Uganda‚ Tanzania‚ Rwanda and Burundi. Kenya‚ Uganda and Tanzania consist of about 636‚707 square miles of land surface and roughly 42‚207 square miles of water or swamps. Tanzania (Tanganyika merged with Zanzibar in 1964) forms the largest area within this region‚ with a total‚ including Zanzibar and Pemba‚ of 342‚170 square miles of land and 20‚650 square miles of water or swamp. The country boarders: Kenya to the North‚ Mozambique and Malawi to the South‚ Zambia to the South West‚ Congo‚ Rwanda
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The Rise of Colonialism and its Impact on Modern Society In the middle of the 15th century‚ as the Roman Empire was weakening‚ the fall of Constantinople marked a bigger impact than anyone could have considered. The Ottoman Empire had reign to advance into the Mediterranean‚ and that meant that traveling east on land was not an option. With the Renaissance about to emerge‚ it became a springboard for the development of advanced ships. This marked the beginning of the Age of Exploration and Colonialism
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