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Based on the map, which of these cities is located closest to the Swahili Coast?

What can be inferred about the community’s social structure from the image?

Which country contributed the highest percentage of arrivals to territories that became the United States according to the map?

How does Linda’s hiding place reflect the broader conditions of slavery?

The map shows the Swahili Coast connected to India via trade routes across which ocean?

How might the colorful and diverse attire in this image reflect the demographic history of Africans in Brazil?

Instructions Analyze the image depicting individuals practicing capoeira, a martial art developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil. Answer each free response question below. Your answers will be graded with the SAQ rubric.  Source Capoeira Players and Musicians on Beach in Salvador da Bahia Golero/Getty Images Three men and the woman clap or play a drum, tambourine, or a berimbau in a line across from us and to our left. The berimbau is an instrument with a dried, round gourd attached to the arame, a bow-shaped strip of wood. A wire is strung on the arame and played with a stick. The musician also holds a shaker. To our right, one of the dancers lifts his hands high in the air as he kicks one foot up and over another man. The second dancer arches belly up, braced on one hand and both feet. The other arm sweeps across his face. Each person has medium or dark brown skin. Three men are bald and the rest, along with the woman, have black hair. They gather on a strip of grass that runs parallel to the rocky shoreline beyond. Three men and the woman clap or play a drum, tambourine, or a berimbau in a line across from us and to our left. The berimbau is an instrument with a dried, round gourd attached to the arame, a bow-shaped strip of wood. A wire is strung on the arame and played with a stick. The musician also holds a shaker. To our right, one of the dancers lifts his hands high in the air as he kicks one foot up and over another man. The second dancer arches belly up, braced on one hand and both feet. The other arm sweeps across his face. Each person has medium or dark brown skin. Three men are bald and the rest, along with the woman, have black hair. They gather on a strip of grass that runs parallel to the rocky shoreline beyond. SAQs Describe the significance of capoeira as a cultural practice developed by enslaved Africans in Brazil. How does the image reflect the preservation and continuation of this practice in Brazilian society? Discuss the role of African-born people in forming communities in Brazil that preserved cultural practices such as capoeira and the congada. What impact did these communities have on Brazilian culture? Analyze how the preservation of cultural practices like capoeira demonstrates the resilience and adaptability of enslaved Africans in Brazil. What does this reveal about the broader experience of Africans in the diaspora?

The decline of the Songhai Empire was primarily caused by:

Which society, known for its pottery and terracotta sculptures, was one of the earliest ironworking societies in West Africa?

How do the artistic approaches differ?