Pirates and the Untouchables
Which of these are NOT an Eastern African Country?
Djabouti
Madagascar
Kenya
Uganda
Madagascar
What was the name of the first big trade city in South Africa?
Great Zimbabwe
Which Eastern African country was never conquered by Europe?
Ethiopia
What is the name of the set of plains in Tanzania that is super important to its tourism? It is a protected area of land.
The Serengeti
Who was Valentine's Day named after?
St. Valentine
What is energy created from the heat of the Earth, which is important to the economy of Kenya?
Geothermal Energy
Who was the first black South African president, famous for fighting against Apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
What is the youngest country in the world, which split from another country due to violence?
South Sudan
What is an enclave? (Ex. Lesotho and Swaziland)
A country within another country
Who has the only flag with an AK-47 on it?
Mozambique
What group of people caused the split of Sudan due to violence against Christian Sudanese?
The Janjaweeds
What group is responsible for managing trade between South African countries?
The Southern African Development Community
What is the name for the children of the Dutch and the people of South Africa?
The Afrikaners
What is a republic?
A form of government where people vote for representatives to go vote for them
Which of these is not attributed to St. Valentine?
He gifted widows roses to try and ease the pain of the loss of their husbands
He miraculously healed a woman, and thus was her “Valentine”
He gave soldiers and persecuted Christians hearts made of cloth to remind them of their wedding vows and family
A really big pink-blossomed almond tree grew on his grave
1. He gifted widows roses to try and ease the pain of the loss of their husbands
What is one of the two reasons the Hutu to commit the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi?
1. The Tutsi were richer than the Hutu
2. The Hutu felt like victims of the Tutsi
What are the two reasons Botswana is one of the richest countries in Africa?
Good resource management and good management of resources
When did Apartheid start?
What word means "a trip to go look at animals in Africa"?
Safari
What was the insult Winston Churchill used against that one lady?
"Today I'm drunk, and you're ugly. Tomorrow I'll be sober, and you'll still be ugly."
Which of these statements is not true about Somalia?
1. The Somali people tend to fight over farmland
2. The Somali people have been fighting in Civil Wars
3. The Somali people sometimes are pirates
4. Somali has no central government
The Somali people have been fighting in Civil Wars
What was Apartheid?
A set of laws that segregated the South African people into four racial groups
What is the name of the group of people who fought against Apartheid?
The African National Conference
What is a sanction?
An economic or political penalty used to force change in a country
What are my 3 favorite flags (in order)?
1. Wales
2. Mozambique
3. Kenya