Geography
West Africa
East Africa
Central/ South Africa
Facts
100

Finish the sentence.

Africa is the -------- largest continent 

2nd

100

Name the West African Kingdoms. 

Ghana, Mali, Songhai 

100
Name the East African kingdoms

Aksum, Ethiopia, Egypt and Kush

100

Which African kingdom is in the south? Which is central?

Central: Kongo 

South: Great Zimbabwe

100

Which African kingdom taxed traders?

Ghan 

200

How many countries are in Africa?

54

200

Place the West African kingdoms in order from oldest to youngest

Songhai, Mali and Ghana 

200

What body of water helped the East African Kingdoms?

Nile River

200

Who did Kongo trade with?

The Portuguese. 
200

Which Africa kingdom was known for pyramids?

Egypt
300

Which bodies of water border Africa?

Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Southern Ocean 

300

Which West African Kingdom was ruled by Mansa Musa?

Mali

300

Which East African kingdom use to own Egypt?

Kush

300

What did the Great Zimbabwe build?

Massive stone structures

300

Which African Kingdom were muslim?

Mali and Songhai 

400
What are the top three rivers in Africa?

Nile, Congo, Niger

400
What was the name of the famous center of learning and education in West Africa?

Timbuktu

400

Which East African Kingdoms were Christain?

Aksum and Ethiopia

400

What river helped Ancient Kongo?

Congo River
400

Which African kingdom produced ivory?

Great Zimbabwe

500

How did geography impact the Ancient African kingdoms?

Answers will vary

500
Where was the salt found in West Africa?
Sahara Desert
500

Which East African kingdom was known for Iron production?

Aksum

500

Which south or central kingdom was able to trade with Asia?

Great Zimbabwe

500

Which African kingdoms created their own writing systems?

Aksum and Egypt