Political Geography
Grab Bag
Empires and Kingdoms
Physical Geography
Final Jeopardy
100
This country is the only African country that is part of the Middle East. It features the Nile River as well as the cities of Cairo and Alexandria.
What is Egypt?
100
This is the biggest animal on land. It has tusks which have been poached, and thick, gray skin. This animal has an Asian variant, which also possesses a unique nose.
What is an elephant?
100
The Nok Civilization was possibly the first civilization in Western Africa to utilize a type of metal called ___ for their tools and equipment.
What is iron?
100
This desert is the largest desert in Africa spanning across most of Northern Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
100
The southernmost point in mainland Africa, Cape Agulhas and the falsely claimed southernmost point, Cape Point both lie on this South African Peninsula.
What is the Cape Peninsula?
200
This country is the largest island country in Africa. It is the only place in the world where you can find lemurs. It is also currently in a devastating famine.
What is Madagascar?
200
This man is widely considered the richest person of all time. He was the 9th ruler of the kingdom of Mali.
Who is Mansa Musa?
200
This civilization was known for their stone structures they scattered across their territory. Made by Bantu settlers, this civilization thrived in Southern Africa.
What is Great Zimbabwe?
200
This biome is found in the Congo Basin, with tall trees, many rivers and lush greenery. Inside this humid biome, you can find chimpanzees, gorillas and even bananas.
What is a rainforest?
200
The Strait of _____ is a 9 mile body of water that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. It narrowly separates Morocco and Spain.
What is the Strait of Gibraltar?
300
What country is this?
What is South Africa?
300
This parasitical infection transferred by mosquitos kills 400k+ people per year. 95% of its deadliest variant's (Plasmodium falciparum) deaths are children from Africa.
What is malaria?
300
This kingdom rose to power after the decline of Ghana in Western Africa. Famous for leaders like Sundiata Keta, the city of Timbuktu, and their gold trade.
What is Mali?
300
____ Africa is a region known for its fertile soil and ideal living conditions. Because of this Ghana and Mali thrived here for many years.
What is Western Africa?
300
Because of fear that there would be too much power in one place, South Africa created three capitals, one for each branch of government. Their capitals are Pretoria, Cape Town, and _______.
What is Bloemfontein?
400
This country had a civil war 20 years ago where many boys were drafted as soldiers. (Hint: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah). Its capital is Freetown.
What is Sierra Leone?
400
This person fought for civil rights and racial equality in South Africa in the late 1900s. He later became the first black president and won a Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
400
Bantu migrants and Arab settlers combined to make this culture/language in East Africa. Its language is still used today in East Africa.
What is Swahili?
400
This volcano is the highest point in Africa as well as the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. Its summit, Kibo, is still dormant.
What is Mt. Kilimanjaro?
400
This tributary to the Nile is one of its two major tributaries. Its name derives from the light colored clay that runs through its waters. It runs through much of Sudan.
What is the White Nile?
500
This small, Sub-Saharan country is completely surrounded by South Africa. It is where Donald Woods escaped to finish Biko.
What is Lesotho?
500
This is the most spoken language in Africa. With over 2,000 languages spoken in Africa, only 16% of Africans speak this language.
What is Arabic?
500
People from this European country took over the East African trade in the 1400s and later colonized the modern-day country of Mozambique
What is Portugal?
500
The river the ancient city of Timbuktu is located on
What is the Niger River?
500
The western-most point of mainland Africa is in this country. It's capital city lies on a peninsula, Cap Vert, that stretches out to the western-most point of the continent.
What is Senegal?