1. Africa: Geography and Early History

2. What is a key factor in differentiating between Africa’s climates because temperatures do not vary greatly from place to place?
Rainfall

3. List 5 types of societies of Africa
People adapt to their environment
Hunting and gathering
Farming
Fishing
Herding
Urban

4. Factors that influences where people live in Africa.
Environment
Climate
Geography
Availability of water and resources

5. Tropical Wet Tropical Wet and Dry Desert Mediterranean
Identify Africa’s climate regions and describe ways in which that climate has affected the ways of life of the African people.
Tropical Wet
Hard to settle because of leaching, insects, disease, mold and rot = small population
Tropical Wet and Dry
Unpredictable/unreliable rainfall difficult on farmers/herders, desertification caused by people but still home to most Africans = different societies
Desert
Few areas have grasses to support herding, not enough rain for farming = small population = pastoralist
Mediterranean
Supports farming and herding=large population

6. Describe ancient Egypt in terms in terms of religion, economy activities, and achievements.
polytheistic, connected to nature, life after death, Pharaoh
Economic Activities
trade, farming
Achievements
hieroglyphics, 365 day calendar, math, medicine, art, architecture

7. Bonus Info: Civilization of the Nile Valley
Kush
Rich from iron industry
Meroe: capital city, center of trade
Axum
King Ezana convert to Christianity
Ethiopic Church
Center for trade