Early African History Part 1

True or False:

Africa is the place where people first originated.

• True

• False

True or False:

As people began to farm, the population increase led to the first African kingdoms forming: Egypt and Kush

• False

• True

As the population grew around 300 BC, some people called the _________ moved and spread out to the south and east.

• Assyrians

• Romans

• Bantu

Throughout its early history _________ Africa was constantly conquered by the Middle East and other groups, such as the Persians and Romans

• North

• South

After trade increased, kingdoms formed in __________ Africa: the first was Ghana, replaced by Mali, replaced by Songhai

• North

• West

• South

Africa's first civilization was located in the ________ River Valley because it had fertile soil.

• Upper

• African

• Nile

• Lower

Which of the following is NOT a pro of the geography of the Nile:

• Fishing in the Med. Sea

• Resources

• Flooding leaves fertile soil behind

• lots of competition (constantly invaded)

Which of the following is NOT a con of the geography of the Nile:

• Fishing in the Med. Sea

• cataracts make traveling too difficult

• too much flooding can lead to destroyed crops/homes

• lots of competition (constantly invaded)

Why was Egypt under foreign rule so often?

• a) excellent education system

• b) had great resources

• c) had great location

• d) both b and c

The Kingdom of Axum rose to power in the plateaus of ____________.

• North Africa

• Egypt

• Ethiopia