What is the name of the desert that crosses North Africa?
Death Valley
Sahara Desert
Gobi Desert
Mojave Desert
Which rivers are located in Africa?
Zambezi River
Congo River
Tiber River
Mississippi River
Rhine River
Niger River
Amazon River
What were the important crops that were grown in Africa?
Corn
Oranges
Dates
Bananas
Grains
Grapes
Kola Nuts
Name the two most valuable minerals of Africa.
Silver
Gold
Steel
Copper
Salt
Calcium
Why was salt important to Africans?
Salt was used to fish with.
Salt helped heal people wounds.
Salt was used to help purify water, allowing Africans to drink water that was once dirty.
Salt kept food from spoiling, and people needed it in their diet to survive Africa’s hot climate.
What is the name of the family that usually included the father, mother, children, and close relatives in one household.
Traditional Family
Nuclear Family
Extended Family
Prime Family
Define Animism.
the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural objects have spirits.
The belief that when you die your body goes to heaven.
Doing kind things for other people while alive will help you rest in peace when you die.
Fill in the blank: Stronger than other metals, was good for making tools and weapons. tools allowed farmers to clear land faster and to grow food more easily than they could with earlier tools.
What do you think the African people did with their gold and salt?
They kept it all to themselves in case they needed it.
They used it to create a massive city made of gold and salt
They traded the gold and salt and made a lot of money.
They fought South American Empires for more gold and salt, becoming stronger when they won.
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