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This overview covers key geographical features and historical elements of Africa, focusing on natural resources such as minerals, forests, and water that drive economic gain. It delves into the significance of vegetation, the division between desert and wetland areas, and the cultural importance of languages like Swahili. The narrative highlights the trade dynamics during the time of the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires, noting influential figures like Mansa Musa and the trade in gold and salt. Essential terms such as the Sahel, savanna, and Sahara Desert are explored within this historical context.
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Question 1 - 10 Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and be used for economic gain
Answer 1 – 10 NATURAL RESOURCES
Question 1 - 20 The plants or plant life of a certain region
Answer 1 – 20 Vegetation
Question 1 - 30 Strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas
Answer 1 – 30 SAHEL
Question 1 - 40 The majority of Africa’s people live on the ___________________.
Answer 1 – 40 • SAVANNA
Question 1 - 50 This part of Africa includes mountains, rocky plateaus, gravel plains & sand dunes.
Answer 1 – 50 • SAHARA DESERT
Question 2 - 10 The language spoken along the East Coast of Africa
Answer 2 – 10 SWAHILI
Question 2 - 20 The kingdom of Axum was located on this body of water, helping facilitate trade.
Answer 2 – 20 • Red Sea!
Question 2 - 30 • Ethiopia was remarkable because it remained this religion despite invasions by outsiders
Answer 2 – 30 CHRISTIANITY
Question 2 - 40 • This King built 11 Christian Churches in Ethiopia
Answer 2 – 40 • KING LALIBELA
Question 2 - 50 • The written language used in Axum.
Answer 2 – 50 • GE’EZ
Question 3 - 10 • Ghana was the middleman in the ___________________ trade.
Answer 3 – 10 • Gold/salt trade
Question 3 - 20 • Went on a famous Hajj.
Answer 3 – 20 • Mansa Musa
Question 3 - 30 • First ruler of Mali.
Answer 3 – 30 • Sundiata
Question 3 - 40 • The Arabs brought ________ to trade with the Wangara.
Answer 3 – 40 • SALT
Question 3 - 50 • __________________ ruled the Songhai Empire during its Golden Age.
Answer 3 – 50 • Askia Muhammad
Question 4 - 10 • Camels can go without water for ___________.
Answer 4 – 10 • Nine days
Question 4 - 20 • Camels were strung together in ___________ to move objects across the desert.
Answer 4 – 20 • CARAVANS
Question 4 - 30 • In the gold/salt trade, camels acted as ships and the desert acted as the _____________.
Answer 4 – 30 • OCEAN
Question 4 - 40 • Sassouma was Sundiata’s _____________.
Answer 4 – 40 • Stepmother
Question 4 - 50 • Oral tradition was important in ________ Africa.
Answer 4 – 50 • West Africa
Question 5 - 10 • Name of the statue in Axum with early written language carved into it.
Answer 5 – 10 • STELAE
Question 5 - 20 • Swahili for “friend!”
Answer 5 – 20 • Rafiki
Question 5 - 30 • Indian Ocean trade linked land from Indian Ocean basin to _____________________.
Answer 5 – 30 • South China Sea
Question 5 - 40 • One of the most powerful city-states on the Swahili Coast.
Answer 5 – 40 • KILWA
