North
East
Central
West
Southern
100
When the Sahara desert expanded, early humans migrated into this river valley, a cradle of early civilization.
The Nile River
100
This mountain rises out of the savannah and is topped with glaciers.
Mt. Kilimanjaro
100
This river is largely hidden in the world's second largest rainforest.
The Congo River
100
This river valley is the largest in West Africa.
The Niger River
100
This river valley flows into the Indian Ocean.
The Zambezi River
200
This North African city competed with Rome for control of the Mediterranean during the Punic Wars
Carthage
200
This empire conquered Meroë in the 4th century.
Aksum (or Abyssinia or Ethiopia)
200
This technology seems to have developed independently in Central Africa sometime in the 2nd Millennium BCE.
Iron
200
The two most valuable resources of West Africa during the Trans-Saharan trade routes.
Salt and Gold
200
The 2 deserts of Southern Africa.
Namib and Kalahari
300
Which civilization is represented here?
Kush or Nubia
300
East African religion that believes it houses the Ark of the Covenant and worships in a language called Ge'ez.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church
300
Another name often used to describe the interior of Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa
300
The 3 dominant West African empires.
Ghana, Mali and Songhai
300
Climate region where lions, gazelles and wildebeests roam grasslands.
Savannah
400
A transitional climate region between desert and savannah that runs across the entire continent.
Sahel
400
Wealthiest of the East African trade cities of the Medieval period.
Kilwa
400
Movement of people from West Africa to Central and Southern Africa.
The Bantu Migrations
400
The 2 most important rulers of West Africa; one famous for his hajj, the other considered Caliph of Sudan
Mansa Musa and Askiya the Great (Muhammed Ture)
400
Civilization known for its stone circles and gold production.
Great Zimbabwe
500
Name three historical capitals of Egypt.
Memphis (Old Kingdom), Thebes (Middle and New Kingdoms), Alexandria (Greek), Pi-Ramesses or Cairo (Islamic)
500
Overall network of commerce surrounding the Indian Ocean, of which East Africa was a part.
The Spice Route
500
Word used to describe the shaded region.
Tropical
500
Musical historians from the Songhay tradition, still important today
griots
500
Clicking language unique to Southern Africa.
Xhosa