Question

the bantu migrations, outlined in the map above, impacted africa in all of the following ways except
a the use of iron spread as bantu people groups migrated.
b the bantu language spread throughout sub - saharan africa.
c new agricultural technologies diffused throughout africa.
d africa became increasing patriarchal because of the bantu societal traditions.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Bantu migrations spread iron - working technology as they moved, so this is a valid impact.
• Option B: The Bantu language family spread across sub - Saharan Africa due to Bantu migrations, so this is a valid impact.
• Option C: New agricultural techniques (like farming of yams, sorghum etc.) diffused with Bantu migrations, so this is a valid impact.
• Option D: Bantu societies were generally matrilineal or had more balanced gender roles in many cases, and Bantu migrations did not make Africa more patriarchal. There is no historical evidence to support that Bantu societal traditions led to Africa becoming increasingly patriarchal.

Answer:

D. Africa became increasing patriarchal because of the Bantu societal traditions.