Question

the existence of _________________ is indicative of the impact that the indian ocean trade network could have on societies in the interior of africa.
a) printing in europe
b) the ming dynasty
c) the commercial and cultural center that was timbuktu
d) the kingdom and trading center of great zimbabwe

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Printing in Europe is unrelated to the Indian Ocean trade's impact on interior African societies.
• Option b: The Ming dynasty was in China, not directly related to interior Africa's response to Indian Ocean trade.
• Option c: Timbuktu was part of trans - Saharan trade, not Indian Ocean trade.
• Option d: Great Zimbabwe was a kingdom in interior Africa. Its existence as a trading center shows the impact of the Indian Ocean trade network, as it was connected to these trade routes, facilitating commerce and cultural exchange.

Answer:

d) the kingdom and trading center of Great Zimbabwe