Ancient Africa:
Ancient Peoples of West Africa
Ancient Peoples of West Africa
What continent is the Nile River in?
Africa
What are yams comparable to?
sweet pototoes
What happened to the Old Kingdom of Egypt?
It became weak and powerless
Why did the chicken cross the road?
to get to the other side!!
What is the name of the largest desert in West Africa?
The Sahara Desert
Why didn't Anansi want to share with Turtle?
He was too hungry!
Why was Nubia valuable to the Egyptians?
It had gold
Who invaded Egypt and took over the Egyptian throne?
Hyksos (wandering nomads)
Was the Sahara desert always hot and sandy?
No
What did Anansi tell Turtle to do before he ate?
Wash his hands
What new name did the Egyptians give to Nubia?
Kush
Where were the wandering nomads from?
Canaan
What did archaeologists find when they dug down into the hard, dry dirt of the Sahara?
How did Anansi get down to the bottom of the water?
He put rocks in the pockets of his coat.
What do we call this time in Egyptian history?
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
What happened to the Middle Kingdom of Egypt?
It became weak because of bad pharaohs
Why did people of ancient Africa go south?
Because the Sahara began to dry up
What did Turtle tell him to do?
Take his jacket off before he ate.
When Amenemhet became Pharaoh, what country did he decide to conquer?
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