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Ancient Africa

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A seventh grade review of ancient Africa.

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1
How did people survive south of the Sahara?
Use of cactus
A steady diet of three sister corn
Wheat growing techniques and use of iron tools
They built their homes in the ground.
2
A monopoly is:
Having total control over trade
A disease whose symptoms are tiredness and lack of energy
A glass blowing technique
Africans having just one wife
3
Ghana was able to pay for its military and government by:
growing rice
Selling slaves
Selling tusks.
Taxing gold and salt
4
People in Ghana needed salt because:
Kept mummies dry in pyramids.
Replace perspiration lost
Add flavor to their food
Use it to fill sand bags for flooding Nile river.
5
What is NOT a contribution Egyptians brought to the world?
Pyramids
The wheel
Calendar
A system of writing
6
This was a writing system the Egyptians invented.
arabic
graffiti
Hieroglyphics
English
7
Used this to make glass.
Water and sawdust
Salt and honey
Sand and heat
iron and limestone
8
This city was a center for learning and culture.
Mecca
Ciaro
Gao
Timbuktu
9
This is a grassy, plains area
Red Sea
Savanna
Nile River
Sahara
10
Papyrus is
A river
A water buffalo
Mali's most famous king
Paper
11
Which of the following is something the Kush Empire is known for?
Invention of the equator
The sundial
The creation of the sewer system
Gold and iron trade
12
The Egyptians noticed there were how many days in a year?
360 days
370 days
365 days
365 and 1/4 days
13
Why did most people leave the Sahara?
The gold mining supply ran low
People converted to Islam and wanted to be closer to Mecca
It became too dry to grow plants and water was hard to find
Reckless outlaws were a threat to safety
14
Africa is known for all of the following EXCEPT:
The start of humanity
Nile River
Amazon River
Deserts