Africa Flashcards
Mountain range in Northwestern Africa
The Atlas Mountains
Define tropical rain forest
Forested area with more than 100 inches of rainfall per year
What is the Great Rift Valley?
A large trench about 3,700 miles long that was formed by the land pulling apart and sinking lower. Lots of lakes formed around the Great Rift Valley.
Delta
Triangular deposit of soil at the mouth of some rivers
Steppe
Very dry grasslands with few trees, located near deserts
What was the ruler of Ancient Egypt called?
Pharoah
What was the second in command in ancient Egypt called?
Vizier
How did the Nile benefit Ancient Egyptians?
It gave water and rich soil for the crops when it flooded each year.
Africa’s highest mountain peak
Kilimanjaro
In what country is Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania
What is the source of the Nile River?
Lake Victoria
Define cape.
Point of land that juts out into the water
The world’s longest river.
Nile
Wadi
A dry riverbed
Africa’s second longest river
Congo
Where do Rosie and Paul live?
Kenya, near the Mombasa region
What country is threatening Kenya?
Somalia
Cataract
Waterfall or rapids
Africa’s largest lake
Lake Victoria
Bedouins
Nomadic Arabs living in deserts traveling with flocks to graze
Define jungle.
The think growth of plants on the floor of a tropical rain forest.
Define savanna
Large areas of grasslands
Name some of the animals in Africa.
Lions, elephants, hippos, rhinos, giraffes, warthogs, meerkats, zebras, hyenas
What is upper and lower Egypt?
The names upper and lower Egypt refer to how high the land is above sea level. Upper Egypt is the south part of Egypt and is higher than the north part of Egypt known as lower Egypt. The Nile flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
What major Biblical person was a vizier in Egypt?
Joseph
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
Moses
What body of water did the Israelite cross to flee Egypt?
The Red Sea
According to the timeline song, what are the dates of the Age of Ancient Empires?
Creation to circa 450 AD
What are the events, in proper order, from Creation to 3000 BC?
Creation and the fall, the flood and the tower of Babel, Mesopotamia and Sumer, Epyptians
Large desert area located in Northern Africa
Sahara
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The Rosetta stone is a piece of tablet covered with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Greek writing which allowed historians to understand hieroglyphics.
What three time periods was ancient Egypt divided into?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
Name at least three things mined in Africa.
Gold, diamonds, rubies, copper, lead, zinc
Define plateau.
Elevated area of flat land
Describe the climate of Egypt.
Hot and dry with two seasons - hot summers and mild winters.
What is poaching?
Killing animals for their hides or other body parts.
What are the two kinds of elephants?
Asian and African
Describe the similarities and differences between the African and Asian elephants.
African elephants are larger and their ears are larger. African elephants have tusks. All elephants are mammals. All elephants have strong trunks.
Define hierglyphics.
Ancient Egyptian way of writing
What did Ancient Egyptian write on?
Papyrus
What is a mummy?
A dead body that has been preserved
What is a clan?
A group of people with a common ancestor
What is a tribe?
Two or more clans living together in community
Define cannibalism.
Eating human flesh
Why was oral tradition important in early Africa?
They had no written language so history and stories were passed down by talking
What continent made colonies in Africa?
Europe
Why were Europeans interested in Africa?
Africa was rich with minerals like gold and diamonds. Africa had ivory, ebony, and spices. The Europeans were curious.
Define polytheism.
Worshipping more than one god
Define monotheism.
Worshipping one God
Define animism.
Worshipping objects in nature
What did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?
So they would have a body in the afterlife
In tribal African culture, what is the most important group of people?
The family
What is polygamy?
Having more than one husband or wife.
