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AFRICA
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Instructions:
This power point is divided into
regions.
You will make a flip book.
You are to take notes from each
slide, and draw one illustration for
each region.
Be sure and take good notes, you
will need them to complete a take
home quiz.
NORTH AFRICA
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Europe and North Africa has the greatest
communication with each other.
Technology has helped agricultural
development by building dams to control
flooding.
The Western Desert of ancient Egypt
made foreign invasions difficult.
Berber, Arabic, and Nomadic are all part
of the culture of North Africa.
Location near waterways make trade
easier.
North Africa has been influenced
culturally by Europe and S.W. Asia.
Political systems are NOT traits shared
by N. Africa and S.W. Asia.
Islam was spread from Mali into many
other parts of Africa by Muslim traders.
WEST AFRICA
1.The power of West African kingdoms
was based on the trade of gold and
salt.
2. Mansa Musa most famous Muslim ruler.
3. 1500-1800 Portugese, Dutch, French
and English set up trading posts
4. Europeans trade slaves across Atlantic
Ocean.
5. To settle an area and take over its
government is to colonize.
Europeans wanted to colonize
Africa after slave trade due to its
natural resources.
6. In order to win independence from colonial
powers, African leaders encouraged the
growth of nationalism.
MANSA MUSA TRADE ROUTES
EAST AFRICA
1.The Great Rift Valley is a result of the earth’s movement.
2. Autocractic-government ruled by a single person.
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TRADE ROUTES
CENTRAL/SOUTH AFRICA
1. Plentiful natural resources are
most responsible for great mining.
Gold in the
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MIDDLE EAST/SOUTHWEST
ASIA
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Oil has given the greatest support for economic development in the
Middle East.
Stilt fishing in Sri Lanka is an example of adapting to the environment.
The major religion in Saudi Arabia is Islam.
The Quran is the holy book of Islam, which forbids Muslims from using
human or animal figures in their artwork.
Islamic men and women are expected to dress modestly (avoid
attention).
Men have more rights than women.
Arabic being the primary language is a result of the Muslim conquest.
Religion or the Muslim faith most connects N. Africa & the Middle East.
MAP OF MIDDLE EAST