geography
What ocean is to the west of Africa?
Atlantic
What insects are going to take over in the next few weeks?
cicadas
Name the civilization that had pyramids and pharaohs
Egypt
Name a European country that colonized Africa
many- England, Netherlands, Belgium, etc.
What country was Nelson Mandela from?
South Africa
What is the name of the large desert in northern Africa?
What is the national sport of South Africa?
rugby
About how many languages are spoken in Africa?
a. 200
b. 2000
c. 160
2000
What is one reason Europe wanted to colonize Africa?
What is the name for South Africa's laws that segregated whites and non-whites?
apartheid
What line of latitude runs through the middle of Africa?
Equator
What is the state bird of Maryland?
oriole
Name an ethnic group in Africa
various answers
Bantu, Ashanti, Swahili, Arab, etc.
What country colonized what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda?
a. Netherlands
b. Belgium
c. France
Belgium
Name two unfair laws under apartheid
illegal intermarriage
passbooks
had to live in certain areas
had to only work certain jobs
couldn't vote
Name 2 physical features in Africa
rainforest, mountains, desert, rivers, savannah
Where is the world's largest lake?
Russia- Lake Baikal
What are the top 3 religions in Africa?
Islam, Christianity, traditional religions
What was an effect of European colonization of Africa?
various answers
-disease, death, more wealth in Europe, etc.
Besides helping to end apartheid, name one of Mandela's accomplishments
Nobel Peace Prize
First Black president of South Africa
What is a savannah?
grasslands
When was Tik Tok made?
2016
What is an ethnic group?
A group that shares a background and culture
What was Nelson Mandela's nickname that means "father"?
Madiba