The rise of African Civilizations

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What separated North Africa from the rest of Africa?

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A desert

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What is a dhow?

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a sailboat with a special triangle-shaped sail

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What did Berbers use to successfully cross the desert?

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camels

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What was the first great trading empire in West Africa?

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Ghana

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What was an important stop on trade routes that connected all of Africa?

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Axum

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What was NOT an effect of trade on West Africa?

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It brought war between the other parts of Africa

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When was the first civilization in Africa developed?

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3000 B.C.

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What is Africa?

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continent