Which of These Was NOT Descriptive of the African Continent

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of these was NOT descriptive of the African continent?

• A)The mortality rate for visiting Europeans was probably higher than that for slaves being taken to the Americas.
• B)Coastal African traders often exaggerated tales of many savages lying in wait for any intruders who might venture away from the coast.
• C)Europeans could not take their animals into the interior, because the diseases that killed men also killed horses and mules.
• D)Most rivers running toward the coast have now been determined to be fairly easy to navigate, despite the warnings of the original traders.
• E)The Africans lacked knowledge in military and technological matters.

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Pathogen

Disease-causing agent such as viruses, parasitic bacteria, fungi, and animals.

Disease-causing Agents

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