Ancient Africa Review

What are three of the most important rivers in Africa?

• the Kilimanjaro, the Congo, and the Nile

• the Nile, the Congo and the Niger

• the Ghana, the Zambezi, and the Niger

• the Guinea, the Zambezi and the Sahara

Why were people able to farm land surrounding the Nile River?

• Heavy rains provided water for the crops

• Merchants established trading centers in the area

• Frequent flooding deposited rich soil

• Farmers could buy different kinds of seeds from traders.

Identify feature #1 the largest hot desert and the third largest desert in the world after Antarctica and the Arctic.

• Sahara Desert

• Namib Desert

• Libya Desert

• Kalahari Desert

Which River is #2?

• Nile River

• Niger River

• Congo River

Analyze the map.

What body of water separates Africa from South America to the west?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

Analyze the map.

What is the large island country off the southeastern coast of Africa?

• Namibia

• Egypt

• Madagascar

• Ghana

If an ancient civilization does not have a written language, there are no ways to learn about their culture.

• True

• False

What are the two major ways people learn a new technology?

• Deference and Invention

• Deference and Innovation

• Diffusion and Innovation

• Invention and Diffusion

Pick the best definition to the vocabulary word.

Archeologist

• Object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest

• a scientist who studies prehistoric people and their culture

• Branch of science that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Pick the best definition to the vocabulary word.

Archeology

• Branch of science that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

• a scientist who studies prehistoric people and their culture

• Object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest