All of the following geographical elements impeded communication and exchange in sub-Saharan Africa EXCEPT:
A) rivers that were difficult to navigate.
B) dense forest that harbored disease from mosquitoes.
C) shores in East Africa that were inhospitable to shipping.
D) an immense desert.

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The shores in East Africa were actually quite hospitable to shipping due to the monsoon winds that facilitated trade. The other options - difficult-to-navigate rivers, dense forests with potential for disease, and an immense desert - did impede communication and exchange in different regions of sub-Saharan Africa.

All of the Following Geographical Elements Impeded Communication and Exchange