Know Your North Africa
Expert on East Africa
Southern Africa Savant
Analyzing Apartheid
Trivia-a-GoGo
100
This geographic feature covers the majority of North Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
100
What physical feature looks like a giant scar from the air due to its deep valleys and cliff-like sides?
RIFTS
100
Name three resources found in southern Africa.
What are diamonds, gold, platinum, iron ore, uranium, & coal?
100
Define APARTHEID.
What is unlawful separation of distinct racial groups?
100
The capital of Rwanda.
What is Kigali?
200
What is one SPECIFIC way people in Libya ADAPT to their environment?
What is live along the coast because of the desert climate, import their foods due to poor soil, etc.?
200
The major climate region of East Africa
What is Tropical Savanna?
200
Define VELD.
What are open grassland areas of South Africa?
200
Nelson Mandela spent ______ years in prison.
What is 27 years?
200
Define REFUGEE.
What is one who is displaced from his/her home as a result of war or natural disaster?
300
This natural resource is an economic necessity for most of North Africa.
What is oil?
300
The TWO main religions in the region
What are Islam & Christianity?
300
Name the two rivers in southern Africa as well as the bodies of water they flow into.
What are the Orange River-- Atlantic Ocean-- and the Limpopo River-- Indian Ocean?
300
Politcal penalites placed upon a country in an attempt to stop inhumane and unlawful actions is called _______.
What are sanctions?
300
THREE reasons Europeans wanted to establish colonies in Africa
What is 1) invest money, 2) cheap labor, 3) access to goods/resources unavailable in Europe, 4) convert the people there to Christianity, etc.?
400
This important city overlooks the Strait of Gibraltar. (must give city & country)
What is Tangier, Morocco?
400
Give two characteristics of Lake Victoria
-largest lake in East Africa -very shallow
400
The TWO main mountain ranges in Southern Africa
What are the Inyanga and Drakensburg Mountains?
400
Name THREE poor conditions the black people of South Africa had to deal with under apartheid.
What is limited education, separate facilities, no electricity, no plumbing, unlawful seizing of their homes, confiscation of their citizenship papers, etc.?
400
The Big Five that can be found in Kruger National Park.
What are lions, rhinos, leopards, elephants, and buffalo?
500
This is who 80% of Tunisia trades with.
What are the countries in the European Union?
500
The Lost Boys fled Sudan into what two countries?
What is Ethiopia and Kenya?
500
What are the two deserts in southern Africa, and where are they located?
What is the Namib Desert in Namibia & the Kalahari Desert in Botswana?
500
The three charges Mandela faced when arrested
What is treason, sabotage, and conspiracy to overthrow the government?
500
Describe Lake Nakuru
What is a lake in East Africa that is too salty for fish to thrive but produces enough algae to feed millions of flamingos?
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