Early and Medieval African Kingdoms Flashcardizz #1

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Which of the following best describes the size of Africa?
A) Africa is smaller than the United States
B) Europe, the United States, China, and India could all fit inside Africa
C) All of North America and Asia could fit inside Africa
D) Africa is larger than Asia

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Europe, the United States, China, and India could all fit inside Africa

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Which ocean borders Africa on the east?

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Indian

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Which of the following statements is not true about the Sahara? The Sahara is nothing but sand, The Sahara is the largest desert on Earth, The Sahara experiences large changes in temperature, There are lots of oases in the Sahara

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The Sahara is nothing but sand

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What is the Sahel?

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a semi-dry rolling plain south of the Sahara

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Which are important rivers in Africa? Options: Nile, Amazon, Congo; Yellow, Niger, Nile; Nile, Congo, Niger; Victoria, Niger, Congo

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Nile, Congo, Niger

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What contributed the most to Aksum's power? Options: war, its many oases, trade, slaves

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trade

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In what ways was salt used in northern Africa?

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as building material, to flavor and preserve food, as a medicine

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Which qualities do not help camels survive in the desert? Options: they hiss and spit, they have broad, splayed feet, they store fat in their humps, they have a double row of eyelashes

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they hiss and spit

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What did Muslim scholars call Ghana?

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Land of Gold

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How was Ghana's location important for its success?

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it was located in the middle of many trade routes