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huge depressions on plateau
Basin
when this water comes to the surface
Oasis
Common farming practice in Africa
Slash and Burn Method
The two major ethnic groups in Rwanda are:
Hutu and Tutsi
How many times does the average heart beat each day?
100,000
continental shift created huge cracks
Rift Valleys
northern Tanzania grassland
dry climate, hard soil prevent growth of trees, crops
Serengeti Plain
narrow band of grassland runs east-west along southern Sahara edge
used for farming, herding
Sahel
The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
Genocide
What is Uranus' period of revolution around the Sun?
84 years
steep slope with flat plateau on top
Escarpment
expansion of dry conditions into nearby moist areas
Desertification
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884–85?
To regulate European colonization in Africa
The Rwandan genocide took place in:
1994
What was the original flavor of the cream in Twinkies?
Banana
stores of underground water
Aquifers
These people looked less western and were considered more inferior. They were generally shorter, more muscular, darker skinned and had more pronounced facial features.
Hutu
Which Africa power successfully resisted and remained independent from European rule?
Ethiopia
The Great Pyramids at Giza were built for which Egyptian ruler?
Khufu
What musical instrument does Sherlock Holmes play for relaxation?
Violin
What natural resource has changed the economy of many North African countries?
Oil
Where did the earliest humans originate?
Africa
Africa, like all continents, has mountains. What is the highest elevation on the continent of Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
How many countries are in Africa?
54
What is the diameter of a golf hole?
Four and a quarter inches