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| (geographic feature that) spans Southern Africa |
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| vast tracts of land with wet and dry seasons |
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| Africa's longest mountain range |
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| Africa's tallest mountain |
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| world's longest (and 2nd deepest) lake |
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| largest rift in the earth's surface |
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one of Ham's sons
descendants migrated to Egypt |
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one of Ham's sons
name means "a bow"
Scriptural name for Sahara Desert area |
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one of Ham's sons
often called Nubia or Ethiopia |
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| greatest ancient civilization in Africa's interior |
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| 1st African on record to become Christian |
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| Cushite warrior who overcame Egypt and began period of Sudanese rule |
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once called Abyssinia
also called Kingdom of Aksum |
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| most likely from eastern Africa (Sabea) |
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| from Northern Africa; carried Jesus's cross |
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African theologian
wrote "Shepherd of Tender Youth," the oldest surviving Christian hymn |
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| greatest North African Christian(s) |
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| said, "Thou hast formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are not at rest until they rest in Thee." |
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| people group, likely from Somalia, who traded with Egyptians |
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| ruled trade across Sahara from AD 300-1200 |
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| ruled part of Africa from AD 1200-1500 |
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| greatest ruler of Mali Empire |
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| important trading center turned into center for learning and culture |
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| ruled West Africa from 1400s-1500s |
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| ruled Nigeria during 1200s |
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| largest central African kingdom from 1400-1700s |
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| capital of two separate empires |
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| belief that natural objects and forces are inhabited by mostly malignant spirits |
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