Africa
5. _____________ spent his life working to end _____________ in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela, aparthied
13. What is the name of the world's largest desert?
The Sahara desert
16. What is the name for the descendants of Dutch, German and French people in South Africa?
Afrikaners
Are there volcanoes in Africa?
Yes
8. What is the name of the largest water fall in the world that in located in Africa?
Victoria Falls
17. What is the negative effect of being a country that is landlocked?
trade is limited because you are not near the water
2. Where is Africa's Great Lakes region?
Eastern Africa
10. What is the purpose of a constitution in a democracy?
to limit the power of the government
What is the most dangerous animal found in Africa
The hippo
True or False? Africa is the largest continent
False
which continent colonized most of Africa?
Europe
20. What is a common theme found in African music?
a struggle for independence
3. Do most Africans identify with their politically divided nation or with their tribal group?
tribal group
Why did so many settlements in Africa develop along the Nile.
Because they needed a water source to grow crops
True or False? Africa is the oldest continent in the world.
True
What geographical feature cuts through the center of Africa?
What is the Equator?
9. Which four countries in Africa were the top producers of diamonds in 2006?
Botswana, South Africa, the democratic republic of Congo and Angola.
21. Correctly describe whether the following characteristics would increase or decrease life expectancy?
access to clean water _________
frequent droughts ___________
access to clean water- increase
frequent droughts- decrease
4. What was the official policy of racial segregation in South Africa that caused political struggles during the 20th century?
Apartheid
21. Correctly describe whether the following characteristics would increase or decrease life expectancy?
a period of civil war _________
access to education __________
a period of civil war -decrease
access to education -increase
Name two very valuable resources found in Africa.
Diamonds and gold
7. What is the name of the valley where modern human beings evolved?
The Rift valley
Where did the majority of the slave trade to the United States come from?
Western Africa
19. How is sub-Saharan Africa culturally very different from North America and Latin America? (Hint:think of language)
there are many different languages spoken in Africa
What type of bean is largely exported from Africa?
The cocoa bean