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WorksheetsThe rise of African Civilizations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was one of Africa's first civilizations called?
Kenya
South Africa
Egypt
Ghana
What is not a characteristic of the Rain forest?
warm
heavy rainfall
some crops can grow
uneven rainfall
What separated North Africa from the rest of Africa?
A desert
A savanna
A rain forest
A mountain
What is a dhow?
a tropical grassland with small trees and bushes
a traditional African storyteller
a sailboat with a special triangle- shaped sail
an area of high, mostly flat land
What did Berbers use to successfully cross the desert?
donkeys
camels
horses
mules
What was the first great trading empire in West Africa?
Axum
Mali
Sahara
Ghana
What was an important stop on trade routes that connected all of Africa?
Ghana
Axum
Mali
Zimbabwe
What was NOT an effect of trade on West Africa?
It brought war between the other parts of Africa
It brought wealth
It grew in population
It brought on the building of empires
When was the first civilization in Africa developed?
3000 B.C.
2000 B. C.
1000 B.C.
4000 B.C.
What is Africa?
country
continent
state
a civilization
