Landforms
Countries
Animals
Culture
Landmarks
100
This long river, the longest in Africa, flows north through northeastern Africa into the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Nile River?
100
This country is the largest by land area in Africa.
What is Algeria?
100
The tallest land animal, commonly found in savannas of sub-Saharan Africa.
What is the Giraffe?
100
A widely spoken language family in North Africa that uses Arabic script; name the primary language spoken across much of North Africa.
What is Arabic?
100
A large waterfall on the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia, known locally as “The Smoke That Thunders.”
What is Victoria Falls?
200
A large desert in southern Africa named for its red sand and sparse rainfall; it is one of the oldest deserts in the world.
What is the Namib?
200
This West African country has Lagos as its largest city but Abuja as its capital.
What is Nigeria?
200
A large African feline known as the fastest land animal.
What is the cheetah?
200
Many West African countries practice a mix of traditional religions and this world religion brought through trade and historical connections to North Africa and the Middle East.
What is Islam?
200
This ancient rock-hewn city in Ethiopia is famous for churches carved from single pieces of rock.
What is Lalibela? (the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela).
300
This plateau covers much of southern Africa and is characterized by high elevation and flat terrain.
What is the Southern African Plateau (or Central Southern African Plateau)?
300
A landlocked country in southern Africa known for its large diamond mines and the Okavango Delta.
What is Botswana?
300
This large herbivore is known for its thick skin and two horns; often targeted by poachers.
What is the Rhinoceros?
300
This North African art form involves decorating pottery, textiles, and architecture using geometric patterns and calligraphy, widespread in Islamic cultures.
Islamic geometric art / Arabesque.
300
A coral reef and island chain off the coast of East Africa famous for beaches and Swahili culture; name the island nation.
What are The Seychelles or Zanzibar.
400
A rift valley feature formed by tectonic movement in East Africa that includes deep lakes and steep escarpments; name the rift system.
The East African Rift (or Great Rift Valley)?
400
An East African country on the Horn of Africa with capital Addis Ababa and famous for ancient human fossils: name the country.
What is Ethiopia?
400
A large African primate species that lives in forests and is closely related to humans; includes mountain and lowland species.
What are the Great apes (e.g., chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla).
400
A West African storytelling tradition featuring a performing storyteller, often accompanied by a kora (a harp-lute); name the storyteller role.
What is Griot.
400
An archaeological site in Kenya where many early human fossils and tools have been found, helping scientists study human evolution.
What are the Koobi Fora, Olduvai Gorge, or Turkana.
500
The mountain range along northwest Africa that forms a natural barrier between the Mediterranean coast and the Sahara; name the range.
What are the Atlas Mountains?
500
This country is home to one of the largest rainforests in the world. It is also home to some of the largest mines in the world.
What is the Democratic Republic of Congo?
500
A migratory phenomenon in East Africa where millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles move across the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem each year; name the event.
What is the Great Migration?
500
Many African societies use age-set systems, clan structures, and oral histories to pass down law and knowledge. Briefly describe one advantage of oral history compared to written records.
Example:
"Oral history allows communities to adapt stories and include new perspectives, keeping knowledge alive through generations even if written records are lost."
500
This historical trading city on the West African coast was a center of learning and trade during the Mali Empire and is famous for its ancient manuscripts and mosques.
What is Timbuktu?
