Africa Facts
Which country has the largest population in Africa?
Nigeria
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
Answer: An echo
Forced Child Labor is...
when a child is forced to do work that they have no choice but to do
Who is Nelson Mandel?
A South African activist and politician who was the first president of South Africa.
What is Segregation?
The separation of different races or ethnicity groups.
What is the longest river in Africa called?
The Nile River
You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
Answer: A candle
A drought is...
A period of time when conditions are drier than normal.
Who is F. W. de Klerk?
The former state president of South Africa.
What is Colonialism?
Colonialism is the establishment and maintenance of one group of people as superior to other peoples and areas.
What is the largest country in Africa?
Algeria
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
Answer: A map
Imperialism is...
The practice of maintaining power over foreign nations.
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?
Kwame Nkrumah spearheaded the Gold Coast's independence movement and its transformation into modern-day Ghana. He inspired subsequent independence movements throughout Africa. He became Ghana's first prime minister in 1952 and later its first president.
What is Human Trafficking?
The trade of humans for the purpose of bad things.
What part of Africa are the three empires in?
West Africa
What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
Answer: The letter “R.”
Subsistence Farming is...
When farmers use everything that they have to support themselves and their family, only having a small portion to trade.
Who is Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara?
Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara was a Burkinabè military officer, Marxist revolutionary and Pan-Africanist who served as President of Burkina Faso from his coup in 1983 to his assassination in 1987.
What is Desertification?
The process where fertile land becomes dry like a desert.
What were the three ancient kingdoms of Africa?
Nok, Kush, and Aksum
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
Answer: All the people were married.
Apartheid is...
(in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.
Who is Idi Amin?
Idi Amin Dada Oumee was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern world history.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize? *Be Specific*
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Swedish industrialist, inventor and armaments manufacturer Alfred Nobel, along with the prizes in Chemistry, Physics, Physiology or Medicine and Literature.