What Was the Predominant Form of Social Organization in the Tropical

question 18

Multiple Choice

What was the predominant form of social organization in the tropical rain forests of western and central Africa?

• A) urban communities linked together through long-distance trade
• B) small-scale farming societies led by local councils
• C) pastoral communities led by shamans
• D) seminomadic hunting and gathering communities that believed in divinely chosen kings

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