3. Africa’s Geography-
Locate the following regions on the map on p. 156
Desert
Savannah- grassy plain
Rain Forests
Dry Woodland
4. On your map, label:
Sahara Desert
World largest desert
Located in northern Africa
Kalahari Desert & Namib Desert
Deserts in Southwest Africa
5. Africa’s Geography
Many rivers in
Africa
Difficult to travel
because of large
waterfalls called
cataracts
6. On your map, label:
Nile River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Limpopo River
Niger River
Orange River
7. Other Important Landmarks :
(Label these too)
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Great Rift Valley
Mt. Kenya
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Lake Victoria
8. Trade
Salt, gold, iron, copper
Geography not good
for trading
Used camels
“ships of the desert”
9. Migration
People originated in
Western Africa
Migrated south and east
Bantu Migrations
African languages
originated from a
common language
called Bantu
10. Nubia
Located on Nile River south
of Egypt
Under control of Egypt
Traded with Egypt
Adapted similar traditions
Gained independence in
1100 B.C.
11. Nubia
Capital – Meroe
Traded gold, ivory, animal skins, perfumes, and
slaves to Asia and Europe
Created their own alphabet, but no modern
historian can decipher it.
Conquered in 350 A.D. by kingdoms from the
south
12. Outside
Influences
Phonecians build Carthage
Major trade port
Burned by Romans during the Punic Wars
Romans conquer northern coast- spread
Christianity
In 690s, Muslim Arabs conquer much of north
Africa and spread Islam.
