History of North Africa

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-north-africa

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What are the pyramids in North Africa?Pyramids are tall stone structures built by ancient people in North Africa. They were used for burying important leaders and show how advanced the people were.
2. Who are the Berbers?Berbers are the original people of North Africa. They made their own societies and still speak their own languages today.

Maghreb: A region in Northwest Africa comprising Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Lingua Franca: A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
Suzerainty: A relationship where one state or entity has control over another, often with a degree of autonomy for the subordinate entity.
Post-colonial: Relating to the period after the end of colonialism, and the complex issues that arise from it.