Which of the Following Was Not True of the Swahili

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not true of the Swahili peoples of east Africa?

• A) Those who lived in urban areas usually converted to Islam.
• B) The main reason for their city-states was commercial
• C) The Swahili traded up and down Africa's east coast as well as far into the interior.
• D) Slave trading was never a large part of the Swahili trade network.
• E) Many Swahili who lived in remote areas never converted to the Islamic faith.

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Neuron

A distinct cell type responsible for conveying nerve signals; it forms the fundamental unit of the nervous system.

Action Potential

A short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls, allowing neurons to transmit signals.

Neural Impulse

An electrical signal that travels along a neuron, enabling communication between neurons and between neurons and muscles.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge of a neuron when it is not actively firing, establishing a state of potential energy that enables neural communication.