Unit 7 - African and Asian Kingdoms Review

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Relative (Location)

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The location of a place relative to other landmarks or features. For example: "My house is near the airport"

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Zimbabwe

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Ancient African kingdom between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers

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Ethipian Highlands

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A rugged mass of mountains in Ethiopia in Northeast Africa

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Nile River

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The world's longest river; flows north through Eastern Africa into the Mediterranean

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Trans-Saharan Trade Route

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Trade routes across the Sahara Desert, connected West Africa with the Mediterranean world. Also called the Gold-Salt trade

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Zambezi River

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The fourth longest river in Africa, flows into the Indian Ocean. Borders the kingdom of Zimbabwe

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Limpopo River

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Second largest river in Africa. Also drains into the Indian Ocean. Also borders Zimbabwe.

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Niger River

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Third longest river in Africa. Borders many of the West African Kingdoms.

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Ghana

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First of the medieval trading empires in West Africa. Between the Sahara Desert and the Niger River.

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Mali

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One of the largest kingdoms in West African History. Stretched from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara Desert. Mansa Musa was one of their leaders.