Definitions
Sahara Desert
the world's largest and hottest desert 4,000 miles
The most important trading city to make money in Ancient Africa?
Timbuktu?
Why dont civilizations last forever?
Civilizations don't last forever because of a combination of problems like natural disasters, running out of resources, and conflicts. Sometimes, people become greedy, leaders make bad choices, or the world changes in ways they can't handle, which can cause their civilization to fall apart.
How long is the Nile River?
4,000
What is the capital of New Jersey
Trenton
What is a scribe?
A person who can read and write
Caravan
a group of merchants traveling through the Sahara sell goods as a form of transportation with camels.
What were the four most popular products to see in East and West Africa? Explain why.
Gold and Salt
Gold = to make coins and jewelry
Salt = to season food and to preserve it
Ivory
Iron
Name the three civilizations that made a huge impact on the gold salt trade?
Ancient Mali, Songhai, Ghana
What two bodies of water does the Nile River Leak Out into?
Lake Victoria and Mediterranean Sea
What county is Paterson in?
Passaic
What is the nickname of a government official?
Vizier
Castes
Social Class
What crops were being grown in Ancient Egypt
grains like emmer wheat and barley for bread and beer, vegetables such as onions, lettuce, and garlic, fruits like grapes, figs, and dates, and industrial crops like flax for linen and papyrus for many uses.
Who was the most popular leader in Ancient Mali, and why was he so popular?
Mansa Musa's net worth is 460 billion dollars gave out gold for free, and huge advocate for education and Islam.
What two areas does the Nile River flow through?
Upper and Lower Eygpt
How many scholars lived in Timbuktu, and how many people went with Mansa Musa to Mecca?
25,000 scholars and 60,000 people
What did soldiers do if there was no wartime
Build pyramids and temples and also grow crops.
Mosque
Worship center for muslims
In this specific city, yes, they were making a lot of money, but many people came here to do what? How many scholars were there?
built great mosques, not only for spiritual practice, but also as centers of learning of mathematics, law, grammar, history, geography, astronomy, and astrology.
25,000 scholars
How many years did the Songhai Empire last, and why did it fall
127 years of internal conflict and no modern weapons against the Moroccan Empire.
What countries did Christopher Columbus discover?
Dominican Republic and Bahamas
Who is the mayor of Paterson, and who is the governor of New Jersey?
Andre Sayeh
Phil Murphy
Which part of the social structure of Egypt was passed down from generation to generation? Name two
scribe and artisan
How did they create salt?
What is the capital of the Songhai Empire?
Ancient Africans created salt from plants through techniques like burning and sifting plant ashes, and from animal and plant sources by solar evaporation of briny water or by boiling brine
Gao
In ancient times, salt was important for kids because it was essential for preserving food —making it last through long winters or journeys —and for human health, as it provides essential minerals. It was also a valuable trade commodity, sometimes used as currency, and held cultural and religious significance.
Haaj
What bodies of water surround Africa? Name Two oceans and one seas altogether 4
Africa is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Indian Ocean to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea to the northeast. At its southern tip, the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
660x 12=
7920
What is the capital of Eygpt? It starts with a C
Cairo