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Africa Flashcards

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Mountain range in Northwestern Africa

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The Atlas Mountains

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Define tropical rain forest

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Forested area with more than 100 inches of rainfall per year

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What is the Great Rift Valley?

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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.

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Delta

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Triangular deposit of soil at the mouth of some rivers

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Steppe

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Very dry grasslands with few trees, located near deserts

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What was the ruler of Ancient Egypt called?

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Pharoah

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What was the second in command in ancient Egypt called?

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Vizier

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How did the Nile benefit Ancient Egyptians?

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It gave water and rich soil for the crops when it flooded each year.

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Africa’s highest mountain peak

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Kilimanjaro

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9
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In what country is Mount Kilimanjaro?

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Tanzania

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10
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What is the source of the Nile River?

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Lake Victoria

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11
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Define cape.

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Point of land that juts out into the water

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12
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The world’s longest river.

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Nile

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Wadi

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A dry riverbed

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14
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Africa’s second longest river

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Congo

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15
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Where do Rosie and Paul live?

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Kenya, near the Mombasa region

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16
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What country is threatening Kenya?

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Somalia

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17
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Cataract

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Waterfall or rapids

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18
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Africa’s largest lake

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Lake Victoria

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19
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Bedouins

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Nomadic Arabs living in deserts traveling with flocks to graze

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20
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Define jungle.

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The think growth of plants on the floor of a tropical rain forest.

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21
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Define savanna

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Large areas of grasslands

22
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Name some of the animals in Africa.

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Lions, elephants, hippos, rhinos, giraffes, warthogs, meerkats, zebras, hyenas

23
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What is upper and lower Egypt?

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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.

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What major Biblical person was a vizier in Egypt?

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Joseph

25
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Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?

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Moses

26
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What body of water did the Israelite cross to flee Egypt?

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The Red Sea

27
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According to the timeline song, what are the dates of the Age of Ancient Empires?

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Creation to circa 450 AD

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What are the events, in proper order, from Creation to 3000 BC?

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Creation and the fall, the flood and the tower of Babel, Mesopotamia and Sumer, Epyptians

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Large desert area located in Northern Africa

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Sahara

30
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What is the Rosetta Stone?

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The Rosetta stone is a piece of tablet covered with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Greek writing which allowed historians to understand hieroglyphics.

31
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What three time periods was ancient Egypt divided into?

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Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom

32
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Name at least three things mined in Africa.

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Gold, diamonds, rubies, copper, lead, zinc

33
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Define plateau.

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Elevated area of flat land

34
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Describe the climate of Egypt.

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Hot and dry with two seasons - hot summers and mild winters.

35
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What is poaching?

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Killing animals for their hides or other body parts.

36
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What are the two kinds of elephants?

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Asian and African

37
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Describe the similarities and differences between the African and Asian elephants.

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African elephants are larger and their ears are larger. African elephants have tusks. All elephants are mammals. All elephants have strong trunks.

38
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Define hierglyphics.

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Ancient Egyptian way of writing

39
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What did Ancient Egyptian write on?

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Papyrus

40
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What is a mummy?

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A dead body that has been preserved

41
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What is a clan?

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A group of people with a common ancestor

42
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What is a tribe?

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Two or more clans living together in community

43
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Define cannibalism.

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Eating human flesh

44
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Why was oral tradition important in early Africa?

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They had no written language so history and stories were passed down by talking

45
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What continent made colonies in Africa?

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Europe

46
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Why were Europeans interested in Africa?

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Africa was rich with minerals like gold and diamonds. Africa had ivory, ebony, and spices. The Europeans were curious.

47
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Define polytheism.

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Worshipping more than one god

48
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Define monotheism.

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Worshipping one God

49
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Define animism.

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Worshipping objects in nature

50
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What did ancient Egyptians mummify their dead?

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So they would have a body in the afterlife

51
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In tribal African culture, what is the most important group of people?

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The family

52
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What is polygamy?

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Having more than one husband or wife.

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