Test 7, Ch. 8 Flashcards
first recorded African Christian
Ethiopian eunuch
righteous chief of the Batswanas
Khama
early church leader; boldly proclaimed that Jesus is God
Athansius the Great
king remembered for his churches of solid rock
Lalibela
writer of famous fables
Aesop
first black bishop of the Church of England
Samuel Crowther
the missionary called the “Queen of the Cannibals”
Mary Slessor
pioneer missionary and Bible translator
Robert Moffat
most famous missionary-explorer
David Livingstone
the man who said, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
Henry Stanley
The greatest ancient civilization of Africa’s interior was the Kingdom of
Cush
Africa’s first and greatest Christian kingdom was
Aksum
A famous center of learning during the Middle Ages was
Timbuktu
Africa’s first black republic as
Liberia
The fourth largest island in the world is
Madagascar
The man-made waterway separating Africa and Asia is the
Suez Canal
The narrow strait separating Europe and Africa is the
Strait of Gibraltar
The river that carries the second largest volume of water is the
Congo
The highest peak in Africa is
Mt. Kilimanjaro
The “smoke that thunders” is
Victoria Falls
Know the following locations on the map:
Atlas Mts., Congo River, Kalahari Desert, Kilimanjaro, Nile River
the level of sea waters
sea level
a long row of mountains
mountain range
the pointed top of a mountain
peak
term used to describe an inactive volcano
dormant
the highest peak of a mountain
summit
the height above sea level
altitude
world’s highest peak
Everest
North America’s highest peak
McKinley
mountain climbed by daring mountaineers
Matterhorn
Europe’s highest peak
Elbrus
Alps’ highest peak
Mont Blanc
Know the following locations on the map:
Alps Mts., Andes Mts., Atlas Mts., Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Mt. Ararat, Mt. Everest, Mt. Elbrus, Rocky Mts., Ural Mts
Give 3 facts about David Livingstone
David Livingston:
- medical doctor from Scotland
- known as the greatest missionary-explorer to Africa
- first European to see the “smoke that thunders” and name it Victoria Falls
- “found” by Henry Stanley
- his body was buried in England with great honors, but his heart was buried in Africa