Swahili Coast Worksheet

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Bob Manning

8th grade geography

Stillwater Junior High School Stillwater, MN

 

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1. What was the city of Lamu's most important export until the early 1980's?

 

2. What was this product used for?  What qualities did it possess?

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Where did they ship this product to and why?

 

 

 

 

 

4. How did ship building technology affect this trade?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Where there other outside influences that affected the market for this product?

 

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6. With the decline of their major export, what is now an important part of Lamu's economy?

 

 

7. Is this new industry good or bad for the people of this old town?  Explain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8. Give three examples of how movement has shaped the culture of this region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. How has Swahili culture changed?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. How has Swahili culture remained the same?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11. Give 2 examples of influences on our culture.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Has our culture changed or stayed the same?  Explain.