Physical Features
The Longest River in Africa
What is the Nile?
great monuments built as tombs for pharaohs in Egypt, the only wonder of the ancient world that is still standing.
What are the Great Pyramids?
The main religion in North Africa
What is Islam?
One of the only African countries that was not colonized by Europe
What is Ethiopia?
Name of the Mountains in North Africa
What are the Atlas Mountains?
The Largest Desert in Africa
What is the Sahara Desert?
the world's largest waterfalls during the wet season located in Eastern Africa.
What is Victoria Falls?
The main religion in South Africa
What is Christianity?
the first president of South Africa
Who is Nelson Mandela?
The process of fertile land becoming arid and dry.
The Largest Lake in Africa
What is Lake Victoria?
a large nature reserve in Eastern Africa, home to the wildebeest migration
What is the Serengeti?
The main physical feature of Eastern Africa
What is the Great Rift Valley?
A policy of racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa.
What is Apartheid?
Major natural resources (3) found in Africa.
What are Gold, Diamonds, and Oil?
The Tallest Mountain in Africa
What is Mount Kilimanjaro?
an alley of rare trees that stand at about 100 feet tall in Madagascar.
What is the Avenue of the Baobabs?
Region of Africa most impacted by Colonialism and the Slave Trade
What is Western Africa?
Main motivation behind European countries colonizing Africa
What is Economic Exploitation?
(Wanting Resources, Land, etc.)
Desertification is a major issue here.
Where is the Sahel?
The Largest Rainforest in Africa
What is the Congo Basin?
an ancient trading city in Mali that is located just outside the Sahara desert.
What is Timbuktu?
Region of Africa with low density but high growth
What is Central Africa?
Lasting effects of European imperialism on Africa
What are Ethnic tensions & political instability?
Ruler of Mali, very rich man in Ancient times.
Who is Mansa Musa?