Unit 1
A _________ is a thought or statement made about an entire group of people but is only true for a small portion of that group.
stereotype
The tallest free-standing mountain in the world, which has the highest peak in Africa. This description names which mountain?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Why is Lake Nasser bad for Ancient Nubia's culture?
washed away Nubia's history
The way a person or group transfer or ideas and speaks is called___________
Language
What is this the definition of: Enslaved people and their descendents became property of their owners for life
What is chattel slavery
The definition of _____________ is the act of treating someone different based off of a thought that person has about another person's identity or characteristics.
Discrimination
This body of water begins at Lake Victoria, flows northward through Sudan and Egypt and finally empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Which river does this information describes?
Nile River
Nubia is found where?
South of Egypt in the country Sudan
_____ is a belief and tells how you are supposed to live your life.
Religion
What type of resistance is this: Africans fought back violently and out in the open for everyone to see
Overt resistance
Someone's culture, physical characteristics, beliefs, and history makes up their ________________.
Identity
This is the continent's second longest river and it is difficult to navigate.
Congo River
T or F: Blue Nile and White Nile come together at the city of Khartoum.
True
Zulu boys dance ritual dances that symbolize events or happening within the Zulu people. This represents a(n) __________ of the Zulu.
aspect of culture
What type of resistance is this: Africans did things to resist and fight back secretly, usually without many people knowing
Covert Resistance
What is the following situation an example of?: "A woman sees three black men walking toward her on the sidewalk, she decides to move her pocketbook to the side furthest away from the men as they walk by."
Discrimination
The massive land area found in northern Africa, is arid and sparsely populated. Choose the correct answer.
Sahara Desert
Why was the Abu Simbel temple built?
show pharoah Ramses II's power and honor to the gods
A system used to organize and control their city, stat, and country.
Government
This is the definition of:People who were required to work for a period of years in order to buy their freedom or pay off some sort of debt.
Indentured Servants
What is the following an example of?: "When a group of black people are sat down at table #6, the waitress for that table, Tamra, gets upset because she thinks they won’t give her a good tip."
Prejudice
This semi-arid strip of land is known as the "transitional zone."
the Sahel
First African civilization lasted from around.
3800 B.C.E. to 652 A.C.E
A(n)________ is a group of people who have common ancestry, language, traditions and beliefs.
ethnic group
How long was the Middle Passage
1-3 months