African Vocab
African Vocab
Continents
Apartheid
Africa
100

Generally refers to an economy based on subsistence farming or customary activities 

Traditional Economy

100

Growing just enough crops for survival

Subsistence farming

100

How many continents are there?

Seven

100

Who ended Apartheid in South Africa?

Nelson Mandela

100

Which mountain in Tanzania is Africa's highest peak?

Kilimanjaro

200

People who move about from place to place in search of food, rely on oases during travels

Nomads

200

A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found.

Oases

200

Name all of the continents.

  • Asia: The largest continent
  • Africa: The second largest continent
  • North America: The third largest continent
  • South America: The fourth largest continent
  • Antarctica: The fifth largest continent
  • Europe: The sixth largest continent
  • Australia: The smallest continent
200

How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?

27 years

200

What is the largest desert in Africa?

Sahara

300

Universal rights possessed by all people in the world because they are a human being

Human Rights

300

Migrant people who flee their homelands to escape disaster, persecution, or war

Refugees

300

Which continent is home to the Amazon Basin?

South America

300

What were the main racial groups in South Africa during apartheid?

White, Black, Indian, and Coloured

300

What is the currency of South Africa?

Rand

400

A system of legal racial segregation that existed in South Africa between 1948 and 1993, under which the rights of the majority non-white inhabitants of the country were restricted

Apartheid

400

Systematic killing of a particular ethnic group

Genocide

400

What is the second largest continent in the world?

Africa

400

When Did Apartheid End in South Africa?

May 4, 1990

400

Which African country has the highest number of pyramids?

Sudan

500

Physical geographic feature characterized by sharp cliffs caused by erosion, such as the Great Rift Valley

Escarpment

500

Process where fertile land turns into desert, usually caused by overgrazing

Desertification 

500

What continent is Egypt in?

Africa and Asia

500

What was the African National Congress (ANC)

a political party in South Africa

500

The longest river in the world is located in Africa. What river is the name of the river?

Nile River

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