Question

select all that apply
european explorers to africa were astonished to learn that african women sometimes served as
□ rulers.
□ bankers.
□ priests.
□ soldiers.

Explanation:

European explorers encountered African societies where women held diverse non-traditional (by European 19th-century norms) roles. Historical records confirm African women served as rulers (e.g., Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba), priests (in various traditional African spiritual systems), and soldiers (in kingdoms like the Dahomey Amazons). There is no widespread, well-documented pattern of African women serving as bankers that would have astonished European explorers in the same context.

Answer:

• rulers.
• priests.
• soldiers.