Vocab-Unit 1-African American Studies

This term refers to the communities of people of African descent dispersed outside of Africa, often due to historical migrations or forced relocations.

• African Diaspora

• Bantu Migration

• Trans-Saharan trade

• Kinship

The largest hot desert in the world, covering much of North Africa.

• Sahel

• Sahara

• Savanna

• Kalahari

A semi-arid region that lies between the Sahara desert to the north and the savanna to the south.

• Savannah

• Sahel

• Rainforest

• Delta

This type of ecosystem is characterized by grasslands and scattered trees, found in Africa.

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Savanna

• Taiga

Dense tropical forests found near the equator, known for their biodiversity.

• Savanna

• Desert

• Rainforests

• Grasslands

The river that is the principal waterway in West Africa and crucial for agriculture.

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

• Niger River

• Nile River

The second-longest river in Africa, flowing through central Africa.

• Nile River

• Orange River

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

This river flows through southern Africa, known for Victoria Falls.

• Zambezi River

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Congo River

A major river in South Africa that flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

• Orange River

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

• Niger River

The longest river in the world, which flows through northeastern Africa

• Congo River

• Niger River

• Nile River

• Zambezi River