Who was the prime minister of the United Kingdom during most of World War II?
Winston Churchill
capital of Egypt
Cairo
What is the longest river in the world?
What wealthy city was also a CENTER of LEARNING in the Mali Empire?
Timbuktu
When was World War I fought?
1914-1918
Who was the first explorer to reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen
capital of Germany
Berlin
What is the largest and longest coral reef in the world?
Great Barrier Reef
What is located along the Zambezi River and known as one of the largest waterfalls in the world?
Victoria Falls
When societies don't have a written record, they record their history through spoken word. What type of culture is this?
oral culture
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
capital of Spain
Madrid
What is the highest point in Antarctica?
Vinson Massif
Who was the first elected female head of state in Africa?
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
What's the largest ethnic group in Eastern Europe?
Slavs
one of the leaders responsible for growing the ZULU empire into a POWERFUL military force
SHAKA
capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa
The Torres Strait separates what two locations?
Papua New Guinea & Australia
What ethnic group in Kenya is known for having skilled warriors, owning fancy clothing/jewelry, and for being nomadic animal herders?
Maasai
Who was Egypt's most famous female pharaoh?
Who was the first leader of an independent Ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah
Capital of Kenya
Nairobi
What is the largest island group of Oceania?
Polynesia
Who was the dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over 30 years?
Joseph Mobutu
Who were the original inhabitants of Australia?
Aboriginal people