Egypt
Egypt is located in which part of Africa?
North, South, East, West
Can you be even more specific? NW, NE, SW, SE
Accept North or NE
Egypt is located in which part of Africa?
North, South, East, West
Accept North
Zimbabwe is located in which part of Africa?
North, South, East, West
Can you be even more specific? NW, NE, SW, SE
Accept South or SE
Mali is located in which part of Africa?
North, South, East, West
Can you be even more specific? NW, NE, SW, SE
Accept North or NW
What are the ways that civilizations in Ancient Africa got and kept power?
1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
Civilizations in Ancient Africa got and kept power through:
1. Government
2. Religion
3. Economy
True or False.
Egyptians worshipped many gods and goddesses.
True
True or False.
Carthage is still a powerful country today.
False.
Carthage is an ancient city that exists in the country of Tunisia.
True or False
In Zimbabwe, the king Bob, ruled the Red Sea.
False.
No one was Bob. The Red Sea is near Egypt.
True or False.
In Mali, the family was centered around the children. Men taught their sons to be blacksmiths.
True
a) Egypt
b) Carthage
c) Zimbabwe
d) Mali
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Every year the _______ River flooded, creating 3 distinct seasons in Egypt.
The Nile River
Fill in the blank.
Carthage was on the ____________ Sea which provided trade routes to Europe.
The Mediterranean Sea
Fill in the blank.
Zimbabwe had many different land and water forms, including the ________ Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls.
Victoria Falls
Fill in the blank.
The ______ River flowed through the southeastern part of Mali providing food, water, and transportation to the people.
The Niger River
Fill in the blank.
Telling one story, or a _______ story can affect the way people think about other cultures, including negative stereotypes.
Which 2 of the following were resources in Egypt?
Emmer, Pigeons, Beer, Salmon
Emmer & Beer
Carthage used irrigation systems to get water to their fields. This helped them to ________.
a) fish in the rivers
b) have more successful crops
c) hunt more animals
b) have more successful crops
Mwari was the creator god in the Shona religion. They believed that Mwari and ancestral spirits had powers to control:
a) love, war, and freedom
b) happiness, water, shelter
c) rain, farming, and health
c) rain, farming, and health
Mansa Musa was one of the most famous rulers that ever lived. Which of the following is true?
a) he went to Mecca and died
b) he started a war with Congo
c) he went to Mecca and learned new ideas
c) he went to Mecca and learned new ideas
Which of the following had a 800-foot wall protecting the capital?
a) Egypt
b) Carthage
c) Zimbabwe
d) Mali
c) Zimbabwe
How did the environment in Egypt affect how the people lived?
Answers may vary.
(lived along Nile, hot & dry climate, near Red Sea)
How did the environment in Carthage affect how the people lived?
Answers may vary.
(lived near the Mediterranean Sea (a large port for trading), Europe (Italy), hot climate with irrigation for farming)
How did the environment in Zimbabwe affect how the people lived?
Answers may vary.
Elite lived in a guarded stone castle, traded with other countries (including China), had fertile soil for farming
How did the environment in Mali affect how the people lived?
Answers may vary.
Niger River, on the coast, traveled to Mecca, traded with other countries
What is one difference between Mali and Egypt?
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