Random Facts
Africa is the __________ largest continent on the planet Earth.
2nd
Using pictures to represent the alphabet is called?
Hieroglyphics
This Ocean is West of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Where is the Great Sphinx of Giza located?
Egypt
One of the world's oldest and longest running civilizations. Built the first Pyramids?
Ancient Egyptians
What are the 2 main religions in Africa?
Muslim and Christian
Worshiping many gods is called?
Polytheism.
This Ocean is East of Africa?
Indian Ocean
The worlds largest desert
Sahara
Ruler of the Kingdom of Mali who had more wealth than any of the ruler?
Mansa Musa
The belief that every living & non-living thing in nature has a spirit?
Animism
Long periods of drought and overgrazing has turned grasslands into deserts in a process called?
Desertification
What is the longest river in Africa?
The Nile
The highest mountain in Africa?
Mt. Kilamanjaro
King of Belgium who paid for expeditions to the Congo.
King Leopold
The name for European countries taking over Africa?
The Great Scramble
The policy of taking a weaker nation's land for self-gain?
Colonialism
Covers 12% of the Continent and extends over nine countries.
Congo River Basin
An important landform in East Africa made up of deep, wide cracks in the Earth's surface.
Great Rift Valley
Empire that lasted from 1235 CE to 1400CE. Built great Mosques?
Mali Empire
Who conquered the Mali empire?
The Songhai Empire
The domination of one nation over the political, economic, and social affairs of another nation?
Imperialism
Covers 7.5% of Africa at about 2,600 miles long?
Niger River Basin
Covers most of the southern half of Africa. Large land area with long, thick grass and short trees.
The Savannah
Scottish missionary who explored central Africa, renaming many landforms?
David Livingston