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History of Civ 101
review for quiz #? over pp. 53-59
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Undergraduate 1
10/04/2016

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Kalahari Desert
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(geographic feature that) spans Southern Africa
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Savannas
Definition
vast tracts of land with wet and dry seasons
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Atlas Mts.
Definition
Africa's longest mountain range
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Mt. Kilimanjaro
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Africa's tallest mountain
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Lake Victoria
Definition
Africa's largest lake
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Lake Tanganyika
Definition
world's longest (and 2nd deepest) lake
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Great Rift Valley
Definition
largest rift in the earth's surface
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Mizraim
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one of Ham's sons

descendants migrated to Egypt
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Phut (Put, Libya)
Definition
one of Ham's sons
name means "a bow"

Scriptural name for Sahara Desert area
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Cush
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one of Ham's sons

often called Nubia or Ethiopia
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Kingdom of Cush
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greatest ancient civilization in Africa's interior
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Ethiopian eunuch
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1st African on record to become Christian
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Pianki
Definition
Cushite warrior who overcame Egypt and began period of Sudanese rule
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Sabea
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once called Abyssinia

also called Kingdom of Aksum
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Queen of Sheba
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most likely from eastern Africa (Sabea)
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Simon of Cyrene
Definition
from Northern Africa; carried Jesus's cross
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Clement of Alexandria
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African theologian
wrote "Shepherd of Tender Youth," the oldest surviving Christian hymn
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Athanasius and Augustine
Definition
greatest North African Christian(s)
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Augustine
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said, "Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are not at rest until they rest in Thee."
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Punt
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people group, likely from Somalia, who traded with Egyptians
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Ghana Empire
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ruled trade across Sahara from AD 300-1200
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Mali Empire
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ruled part of Africa from AD 1200-1500
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Mansa Musa
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greatest ruler of Mali Empire
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Timbuktu
Definition
important trading center turned into center for learning and culture
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Songhai Empire
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ruled West Africa from 1400s-1500s
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Kingdom of Benin
Definition
ruled Nigeria during 1200s
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King Ewuare
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greatest ruler of Benin
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Kingdom of the Kongo
Definition
largest central African kingdom from 1400-1700s
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Zimbabwe
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capital of two separate empires
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Animism
Definition
belief that natural objects and forces are inhabited by mostly malignant spirits
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