Chapter 16
The ancient Egyptian writing system that used pictures and symbols to represent words and sounds was _______________________________.
hieroglyphics
Africa’s largest archaeological site south of the Sahara Desert is _______________________________
Great Zimbabwe
A mountain range in northwest Africa is the _______________________________ mountain.
Atlas
The city founded by Alexander the Great was _______________________________
Alexandria
Who was the king who came to the throne at age nine?
Tutankhamen
The ancient city of _______________________________ was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kush and home to over 200 pyramids.
Meroe
The wealthy city of _______________________________ was a center of learning in the Mali Empire.
Timbuktu
The manmade waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea is the _______________________________
Suez Canal
The most significant contribution during the Roman rule of Northern Africa was the introduction of_______________________________.
Christianity
Who was the first king of a united Egypt?
Menes
The large stone slab covered in Greek and Egyptian writing is the _______________________________.
Rosetta Stone
Some of the earliest inhabitants of Northern Africa are the _______________________________.
Berbers
During the Scramble for Africa, ________________________________ countries rushed to claim territory in Africa.
European
Who was the king who built the Great Pyramid of Egypt?
Khufu
Africa’s first Christian kingdom was _______________________________
Kingdom of Aksum
The important plant that grew on the banks of the Nile was _______________________________.
Papyrus
A dry, dusty wind that blows across northwestern Africa is _______________________________.
Harmattan
Egypt’s most famous female pharaoh was ________________________________.
Hatshepsut
The first of the great trading empires in Western Africa was_______________________________
Ghana Empire
The leader who ruled at the height of the Mali Empire was _______________________________
Mansa Musa
A tall, pointed pillar that Egyptians built to honor their gods was called an _______________________________.
Obelisk
The only African country to have coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea is _______________________________
Morocco
Who was the pharaoh who ruled during ancient Egypt’s time of greatest power and wealth?
Thutmose III