Geography
What African country lies at the southern tip?
South Africa
Largest desert in the world. Total area is 3.5 million square miles.
Sahara Desert
What is the job of a griot?
traditional storytelling
European nations began creating __________ in Africa to gain access to raw materials.
colonies
What island country is part of the African continent?
Madagascar
What African country had an ancient civilization that included pyramids constructed to honor the pharaoh and to serve as a tomb after death?
Egypt
The longest river in the world. Over 4,000 miles long.
Nile River
1n 1324 Mansa Musa took a pilgrimage to the city of _________
Mecca
What European country completely controlled South Africa during apartheid?
Great Britain (British)
What body of water lies west of India?
Arabian Sea
Which country is located in Africa?
Denmark, Bolivia, Chad, or Pakistan
Chad
Highest mountain in Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
What term is used to describe a person who flees from refuge of safety, especially to a foreign country, in time of political upheaval, war, etc.
refugee
What African country had an ancient civilization that included pyramids constructed to honor the pharaoh and to serve as a tomb after death?
Egypt
What is the name of the movement in the early 1900's that helped unify the African people?
Pan-Africanism
What body of water lies north of Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Ganges River, Great Rift Valley, Gobi Desert, or Lake Baikal
The Great Rift Valley
Ghana became independent in 1957? What was it called when it was a British colony?
Gold Coast
Lagos, Nigeria is the largest city in Africa. What plentiful natural resource makes it such a wealthier nation in Africa?
oil
How many countries are in Africa?
54
What country is located in Africa?
Slovenia, Mongolia, Peru, or Namibia
Namibia
What body of water lies west of Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Who spent most of his life fighting racial prejudice in South Africa? Elected President of South Africa in 1994. Spent 27 years in prison for his beliefs.
Nelson Mandela
This African ethnic group migrated from Southwest Asia. They traded gold and salt in camel caravans.
Arab
Largest lake in Africa; located mainly in Tanzania and Uganda.
Lake Victoria