Ancient African Kingdoms + Earth Day Vocabulary

Which Kingdom was the first to develop?

• Ghana

• Mali

• Songhai

• Ethiopia

___________ _______________ means leader.

What was a valuable item through the Trans-Saharan trade route?

• Ivory

• Silver

• Gold

• Money

Who was Sundiata?

• Sundiata was a leader of Mali

• Sundiata was a king

• Sundiata was a soldier

Why was the Nile River important?

• The Nile was important because it provided a source of water to fertilize the land in Egypt which helped crops grow and their economy.

• The Nile was important because it was a way for Egyptians to travel to different areas for trade.

• The Nile was important because of the Trans-Saharan trade route.

• The Nile River was a source of water.

What was the Trans-Saharan trade route?

• Trading in Africa

• Trade across the Sahara Desert

• To trade gold

• To trade goods

Which Kingdom developed the language of Ge'ez?

• Mali

• Africa

• Aksum

• Songhai

What is a Geologist?

• A person who studies the land

• A person who studies the ocean

• A person who studies rocks

• A person who studies Earth, the rocks, the way the land changes over time.

Is a continent bigger than a country? True or False?

• True

• False

When is Earth Day?

• April 13

• April 17

• April 22

• April 30