People
Name the three sons of Ham and the modern countries they settled
Mizraim-Egypt, Phut-Libya, Cush-Sudan
What are the names of the two large deserts in Africa?
The Sahara and Kalahari Deserts
What is the physical geography of Africa that varies widely including deserts, rainforests, and savanna’s called?
Biomes
What are the biblical names for the land settled by Phut?
Phut, Put, Libya
Why was Africa called “The Dark Continent”?
It was unexplored by outsiders until the 19th century
Who was the first African on record to become a Christian?
The unnamed Ethiopian eunuch
The Atlas Mountains
The belief that natural objects have spirits
Animism
Greatest ancient civilization in Africa’s interior
Kingdom of Cush (also Kush)
What are some of the reasons that it was difficult to explore Africa?
The unique landscapes and climates
The man who was compelled by the Romans to carry the cross for Jesus
Simon of Cyrene
Africa’s largest lake, the source of the Nile River
Lake Victoria
Vast tracts of land characterized by wet and dry seasons, although few trees
Savanna
3 important centers for Christianity in North Africa
Alexandria in Egypt, Cyrene in Libya, and Carthage in Tunisia
What is some of the evidence that tells us that the Sahara desert may have at one time been very lush and green?
The old inscriptions and writing of the people who once lived there
Greatest ruler of the Mail Empire
Mansa Musa
What is Africa’s tallest mountain?
Mount Kilimanjaro
What is a possible explanation to the Great Rift Valley?
The Flood waters that “burst from the deep”
The group that dominated North Africa by the AD 700s
Arabic-speaking Muslims
What has prevented most Africans from learning how to use nature for man’s benefit and thus develop a high culture like that of other African empires?
Animism, the belief that natural objects and forces are inhabited by mostly high malignant spirits
Ruler of Songhai Empire who possessed more power and wealth than any other west African rulers
Askia the Great
Where the largest rift in the earths surface is located
Great Rift Valley
What are some practices of deforestation?
Logging, mining, oil, cattle, cash crops
How much of the African continent is covered in desert?
2/5
Africa has the second largest ______ after the Amazon?
Rainforest