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Module 12 L3: Study
Module 12: Study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |