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Module 12 L3: Study
Module 12: Study
Question | Answer |
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Africa is the second largest continent in the world. It stretches ______miles from east to west and ______ miles from north to south. | 4,600 miles and 5,000 miles |
Africa spreads across the _____ | equator |
Most people in Africa live on the ________ or grassy plains. | savannas |
The first humans appeared in the ______ _______ _________ | Great rift valley |
Nomadic hunting-gathering societies the oldest form of social organization in the world began in _______ | Africa |
The Masai diet consists mostly of _____, ________, _______. | meat, blood, and milk |
Experts believe that agriculture in Africa probably began by ________ | 6000 B.C |
the Sahara received increased rainfall and turned into a savanna. But the savanna started to ________ | Dry up |
When was the kingdom of Kush made? | 715 B.C |
Arab traders from across the Red Sea established trading settlements. These traders were seeking __________ | Ivory to trade |
They brought silks, textiles, and spices from eastern trade routes. Eventually, the trading settlements became colonies of _________ | Farmers and traders |
Aksum became isolated from other __________ settlements. | Christian |
What does the word "Aksumites" mean? | Aksumites means the worshipers or people of Aksum. |
Aksumites were also animists and worshiped the spirits of... | Nature |
Aksumite people learned to express their new Christian religion by... | Dancing and use of the Sistrum during worships. |