Question

Which statement best analyzes the impact of Indian Ocean trade on religious beliefs in Africa?(1 point)

Buddhism became the major religion of East Africa after merchants from southeast Asia settled there to be a part of Indian Ocean trade.

Inspired by the voyages of Zheng He, Chinese merchants settled in Africa and spread Confucianism, leading to large pockets of Confucian populations there.

Indian merchants formed settlements in North Africa, spreading Hindu customs.

Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa

Answer 1

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The statement "Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa" best analyzes the impact of Indian Ocean trade on religious beliefs in Africa.

Answer 2

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The statement that best analyzes the impact of Indian Ocean trade on religious beliefs in Africa is: "Arab merchants settling on the Swahili coast influenced cultural diffusion, leading to larger Muslim populations in eastern Africa."