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100
The largest desert in the world?
What is the Sahara
100
Long, thin valleys
What are rift valleys
100
Leader of the ANC and led a long struggle to end apartheid
Who is Nelson Mandela
100
Established the rules for dividing Africa up among European nations
What is the Berlin Conference
100
The product that North Africa's economy revolves around
What is oil
200
Egyptians depend on this for water
What is the Nile River
200
steep slope with nearly flat plateau on top
What is an escarpment
200
Migrated southward throughout Africa spreading their culture
Who are the Bantu
200
A disease that affects a large population over a wide geographic area (example is HIV?
What is a pandemic
200
Algerian music developed by poor urban children in the 1920's
What is rai
300
Highest peak in Africa
What is Mt. Kilimanjaro
300
Supports wildlife and vegetation in a desert
What is an oasis
300
Responsible for promoting interest to open the interior of Africa
Who was King Leopold II of Belgium
300
What is the religion based on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad?
What is Islam
300
Which region is known as the "cradle of humanity"?
What is East Africa
400
Largest lake in Africa
What is Lake Victoria
400
Where would you find animals in a rainforest?
What is the canopy
400
Western African culture known for their work in weaving kente cloth
Who are the Ashanti
400
Marketplaces in North Africa where a variety of products can be found
What are souks
400
where is the Hira Gasy festival celebrated?
Where is Madagascar
500
Longest freshwater lake in the world
What is Lake Tanganyika
500
A system that uses family lineages to govern
What is a stateless society
500
Became leader of the Congo after it gained independence and brought businesses under national control
Who was Mobutu Sese Seko
500
What policy called for the complete separation of races in South Africa and caused international sanctions?
What is apartheid
500
Ethnic group that carves wooden masks and boxes
Who are the Fang
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