Geography
How many regions are there in Africa?
5
The practice of raising herd animals?
Pastoralism
Which country controlled all of the trade of gold and salt?
Great Zimbabwe
Known for building 11 stone Christian Churches...
King Lalibela
What are the names of Miss Duretz's dogs?
Mango and Mocha
The _____________ desert is the largest in the world?
The Sahara
The belief the bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits is known as?
Animism
Cattle
The leader of the Mali Empire...
King Sundiata
The earliest known African society was called ______.
Nok
Why is Geography important?
Helps us understand where things are, why they are there, and how they change over time.
The middleman between gold miners and ivory hunters...
Great Zimbabwe
Who was the ruler of Aksum?
King Ezana
Who found the Mali Empire...
The Malinke people
Which empire did outsiders invade due to lack of government?
Mali Empire
Well known rivers in Africa...
1. Congo
2. Zambezi
3. Niger
Family was _________ important to African tribes.
VERY!
The decline of Aksum happened because of?
Muslim Invaders
Led the Pilgrimage (Hajj)...
King Musa
The Nok produced __________ and ___________.
Iron and weapons
Name the 5 Themes of Geography
Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Religion
Wealthiest king in West Africa
Mansa Musa
Two advantages to Aksum's location?
1. Agriculture
2. Trade
Who created the universal calendar in 1582?
Pope Gregory
Storytellers that kept history alive?
Griots