Landforms
What is the biggest river in Africa?
Nile River
Name of the biggest mountain in Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Name of the climate in the Sahara and Kalahari Deserts.
Arid
Which two European countries colonized the most African land?
UK and France
What is the name of the biggest island found on the African continent?
Madagascar
Name of the ocean to the east of Africa.
Indian Ocean
Name of the river that cuts through rainforest in central Africa.
Congo river
Name of the desert located in the southern region of Africa.
Kalahari Desert
Name of the group who passed on their society's knowledge and history.
Griots
Name of the oldest civilization on the African continent.
Egyptian
What is the name of the area in the southern most part of Africa?
Cape of Good Hope.
Which region of Africa is characterized by semi-arid, flat grasslands which are home to small villages of subsistence farmers?
Sahel
What is the most common biome found in central Africa?
Tropical Rainforest
Group of Africans who played a huge role in spreading cultures around Africa.
Bantu
Which country contains the most northern point of the African continent?
Tunisia
Name of the mountain range in Northern Africa.
Atlas Mountains
A large valley that runs through central and eastern Africa. It is very low in elevation.
Great Rift Valley
The Sahel has a _____ climate.
Of all the European countries who colonized land in Africa, which of them was the most brutal to their subjects?
Belgium
What is the name of the smallest desert in Africa?
Namib Desert
This lake is found in the Great Rift Valley. It is the SECOND largest lake in Africa.
Lake Tanganyika.
Body of water that separates Morocco from Spain.
Strait of Gibraltar
Name of the sea located to the North of Africa, separating it from Europe.
Mediterranean Sea
Name of the South African president who ended apartheid.
Nelson Mandela
What is the largest city on the African continent?
Lagos, Nigeria