Countries
Home country of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Egypt
The name of the largest hot desert in the world is found in Northern Africa.
Sahara Desert
An animal that eats only meat is called a(n) _______________.
Carnivore
The name of the lethal virus that has killed hundreds of people in West Africa and sends the world into a panic every 2 - 4 years?
Ebola
What is it called when there is a severe lack of food or crops in a specific area?
Famine
An island nation off the east coast of Africa.
Madagascar
The longest river in the world runs through Eastern Africa.
The Nile River
The grassland of Africa is called ________________________.
Savanna
Which region of Africa is impacted the worst by HIV and AIDS?
A) North Coast
B) West Coast
C) Horn of Africa
D) Sub-saharan Africa
D) Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, there were an estimated 39.9 million HIV+ people around the world.
Sub-Saharan Africa has approximately 25.9 million HIV cases, or 65% of all HIV infections on Earth.
What is an oasis?
Fertile area with plants and vegetation near a spring in the middle of the desert.
Created in 2011, the newest country in the world is found in Africa.
South Sudan
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Name the three oceans that border Africa.
West - Atlantic Ocean
East - Indian Ocean
South - Southern Ocean
When there is a severe lack of rain and water, it is called a(n) _________________.
Drought
Since the mid-90's, both Sudan and Rwanada have lost millions of citizens due to genocides. Define genocide.
The legal term “genocide” refers to specific acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
Name one African country that touches the equator.
Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Somalia
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
The "Horn of Africa" is primarily made up of which country?
Somalia
The name of Africa's tallest mountain peak.
Mount Kilimanjaro
DAILY DOUBLE!!
An international symbol for peace and civil rights - What is the name of the first black president in South Africa's history?
Nelson Mandela
What is desertification?
200 bonus points - explain how to stop it.
Desertification is the process of desert sands taking over farmland and forests caused by winds blowing sand onto grasslands and choking out the plants.
How to stop it - stop cutting down trees, plant more trees. Trees act like a natural fence against the sand storms, protecting the grassland.
The country of South Africa contains two smaller countries inside its borders. Name either country.
The name of the large wildlife sanctuary in Africa is found between Kenya and Tanzania.
The Serengeti National Park
The disease HIV is an acronym. What do the letters HIV stand for?
H - Human
I - Immunodeficiency
V - Virus
What is the word used to describe legal, forced racism, discrimination, and segretation in South Africa?
Apartheid
Which physical feature found on Africa's west coast is also found in Wisconsin?
Kalahari
Africa - Desert
Wisconsin - Waterpark & Resort
Name of the terrorist group that kidnaped 276 girls from a Nigerian school in 2014.
Boka Haram