Geography
Page 2-4th Six Weeks
Page 2-4th Six Weeks
What African country lies at the southern tip?
South Africa
Largest desert in the world. Total area is 3.5 million square miles.
Sahara Desert
What is the job of a griot?
traditional storytelling
European nations began creating __________ in Africa to gain access to raw materials.
colonies
Mediterranean Sea
What African country lies east of Libya?
Egypt
The longest river in the world. Over 4,000 miles long.
Nile River
1n 1324 Mansa Musa took a pilgrimage to the city of _________
Mecca
What European country completely controlled South Africa during apartheid?
Great Britain (British)
Ocean west of Africa.
Atlantic
What African country lies at 10 S and 20 E?
Angola
Highest mountain in Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
What term is used to describe a person who flees from refuge of safety, especially to a foreign country, in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
refugee
The Lost Boys were originally from what African country?
Sudan
Sea between Africa and the Arabian peninsula?
Red Sea
What is the name of the mountains that lie in the northwest corner of Africa?
Atlas Mountains
Where can the largest concentration of flamingoes be found in Africa?
The Great Rift Valley
Ghana became independent in what year?
1957
A blend of griot music and Afro-Cuban influences is known as what?
Mbalax
Ocean east of Africa
Indian Ocean
What is the name of the desert in the southern part of Africa?
Kalahari Desert
Located at the southern tip of Africa. Houses the spirit of "Mother Africa"
Table Mountain
Who spent most of his life fighting racial prejudice in South Africa? Elected President of South Africa in 1994. Spent 27 years in prison for his beliefs.
Nelson Mandela
What was the name of Mansa Musa's empire (also the name of an African country)?
Mali
Largest lake in Africa; located mainly in Tanzania and Uganda.
Lake Victoria