African Geography and Early Civilizations

Vocabulary flashcards covering early African civilizations, agricultural lifestyle, and the four major geographic zones of Africa.

Surplus

Growing more than enough crops, as achieved by early farmers due to good soil.

Hunters and gatherers

The early lifestyle of people in Africa who moved around following food sources before establishing settlements and farming.

Kush and Egypt

The first areas of civilization in Africa, developing around $3,000\text{ BC}$.

Africa (Size Ranking)

The second largest continent in the world, ranking directly after Asia.

Savannah

The grassland geographic zone of Africa that completely surrounds the rainforest.

Deserts

Africa's third geographic zone, located north and south of the grasslands.

Rainforest

A geographic zone divided into three small sections in Africa, including an area along the side of Madagascar.

Mediterranean

A geographic zone found along the Mediterranean Sea in the north and at the Cape Of Good Hope in the south.

Kalahari Desert

A major desert located in the southern region of the African continent.

Cape Of Good Hope

The southern location at the bottom of Africa where the Mediterranean zone is found.