Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
Called the….
A
Called the mother continent because the oldest human fossils were found here
2
Q
Known for:
A
- 54 independent countries
- pyramids and hieroglyphics in egypt
3
Q
Longest river
A
Nile river
4
Q
Longest waterfall
A
Victoria falls
5
Q
Largest desert
A
Sahara desert
6
Q
Slave trade
A
- europeans founded their first colonies in africa
- this started slave trade
- africans were sold into slavery for years
7
Q
Literature
A
- Passed from one generation to the next through word of mouth
- stories, riddles, lyrics, and other forms for enteratinment, worship, and education
8
Q
Themes of african literature
A
- colonialism
- liberation
- education
- african pride
- traditions
- religion
- beauty
