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 based on Bantu migrations:

• Option A: Bantu migrations spread iron - working technology, so this is a valid impact.
• Option B: Bantu languages did spread across sub - Saharan Africa, so this is a valid impact.
• Option C: New agricultural techniques (like farming of yams, bananas) diffused with Bantu migrations, so this is a valid impact.
• Option D: Bantu societies were not the cause of Africa becoming increasingly patriarchal. There's no strong historical link between Bantu societal traditions and a widespread increase in patriarchy across Africa. So this is the exception.

Answer:

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