Friday, September 25, 2009

(Random Tips About Life 'N' Junk 3 and 4 is on youtube now!!!!!!!!!!! :D) Anyways, blog stuff.

Jo=Green
Ralph= Pink (again)

HISTORY STUDY GUIDE:

KEY TERMS:
African Landscape:
Deserts- '2/5' of Africa continent is covered with desert
Sahara/Kalaharri- Sahara/Kalaharri are deserts in Africa; Sahara is the largest desert in the world
Savanna- Vast tracks of land characterized by WET and DRY seasons
Mountains- ATLAS MOUNTAINS AND MT. KILAMINJARO
Atlas Mtn. Kilaminjaro- Mountains in Africa
Nile River- Largeast River in the world
Lake Victoria- Largest Lake in the world
Great Rift Valley- Largest Rift on the Earth's surface

African History
Began after the? FLOOD
Ebed Melech- Helped prophet JEREMIAH when he was cast into prison by King Zedekiah
Unnamed Ethiopian- Most famous cushite in world history!!!!!!! ^_^
Eunnuch- ?????
Edesius- ?????
Frumentius- First bishop of the ethiopian christian church

African Trade
Sea Trade- Slaves, iron, ivory, gold, porcelain, precious stones, and silk
(Africa/Asia)
Inland Trade- gold, ivory, slaves, salt, copper, dried fruit
(African/Middle East)
Mali Empire- lasted from 1200-1500 AD
Timbuktu- Important trading Center for Mali Empire
Songhai Empire- Dominated West Africa in 1500s

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