The Island of Madagascar Was Settled by

question 37

Multiple Choice

The island of Madagascar was settled by

• A) Polynesians and Malayo-Indonesians.
• B) Muslim Mongols.
• C) Arabs.
• D) Africans.
• E) the Spanish.

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