This animated movie is starred by Ellen Degeneres and it is the second installment of a series that was 13 years in the making
Finding Dory
100
What is a rift valley
Places on Earth's surface where the crust stretches until it breaks
100
Energy produced from the heat of Earth's interior.
Geothermal energy
200
Longest desert in the world
Sahara
200
What city did Alexander the Great found in Egypt?
Alexandria
200
This movie is set in what was once North America. The Capitol Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in nationally televised games.
The Hunger Games
200
What is Africa's largest lake
Lake Victoria
200
What island became the Slave Trading center in East Africa?
Zanzibar
300
What is an oasis?
Wet, fertile area in a desert where a natural spring or well provides water
300
What European city dominated the country of Egypt during Cleopatra's rule?
Rome
300
The remake of this once animated movie is set to premiere in theaters on March 17th. "Be Our Guest"
Beauty and the Beast
300
How does elevation affect temperature?
High elevation causes cooler temperatures
300
Who is the Christian emperor that ruled Ethiopia? What significant architectural achievements did he leave behind?
Lalibela built the 11 rock churches that are located in present day Lalibela.
400
Identify three major climates of North Africa
Desert, Steppe, Mediterranean
400
Where do most people in North Africa live?
Along the Nile River or other important bodies of water
400
This Julius Caesar play was remade into a movie many times. One of them star Leonardo DiCaprio. "Wherefore art tho?"
Romeo and Juliet
400
What East African country is the Serengeti Plain located in? What can you see there?
Tanzania's Serengeti Plain has an abundance of wildlife
400
What is imperialism? How did it play a part in the history of Africa?
Practice that tries to dominate other countries' government, trade, and culture.
500
What is the purpose of the Suez Canal? Which European Country built it
Purpose: connect the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
The French built it
500
What are two ways that Arabian invaders changed the culture of North Africa?
Language- Arabic
Religion: Muslim
500
This movie stars a character named Marty McFly that uses a time machine, created by a mad scientist, to travel to 1955.
Back to the Future
500
What is significant about the amount of rainfall received in areas located near the equator?
Areas near the equator receive the greatest amount of rainfall. Areas farther from the equator are much drier.
500
What is a genocide? Give an example of a genocide that occurred in East Africa.
The intentional destruction of a large group of people.
Examples: Genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutus in Rwanda. Genocide of the black Sudanese Christians by the Arab Muslims in Darfur (Sudan).