Africa
where did original settlers of Madagascar come from?
Austronesian (SE Asia) + Bantu people Africa
13. What is the name of the world's largest hot desert?
The Sahara desert
what is most populated country in Africa?
Nigeria
what countries make up the horn of Africa- name at least 2
Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti;
what is the only country in the world to be entirely above 1000m in elevation?
Lesotho
why is South Africa so segregated?
effects of colonialism, apartheid laws, not building on "prime" real estate to sell for higher amount
how many are countries in Africa
54
what natural resources contributes significantly to the economy of Nigeria, Libya, and Algeria
oil
what country has longest coastline in Africa?
Somalia
who was known as deadliest king in history? what country did he rule and why known as deadly? (100 each)
King Leopold II Belgium Congo cruetly
what is only spanish speaking country in Africa?
Equatorial
what country's name means God's resting place
what is the semiarid region that separates the Sahara Desert from the tropical savanna and rain forests of central Africa?
Sahel
what is median age in Africa
19.7
what percent of world population lives in Africa? is Africa 1st, 2nd, 3d, .. most populated continent?
17
2nd
Name up to 6 North African countries as you can. 100 for first 3, 100 points for each additional
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, and Western Sahara
Name up to 8 West Africa countries. 100 for first 4, 100 for each after that.
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo
what percent of world's land mass is Africa? what size compared to other continents? (1st, 2nd, 3rd, ...)
20%
2nd
what is highest point in Africa? what country is it in?
Mount Kiliminjaro
Tanzania
what is largest country in Africa by land size
Algeria
the world's largest tropical freshwater lake? name 3 countries it is
Lake Victoria , Tanzania and Uganda but bordering on Kenya
what and when was the Scramble for Africa
thirteen European countries and the United States met in Berlin to agree to the rules dividing Africa. The outcome of the conference was the General Act of the Berlin Conference. 1884
name at least 2 countries founded by freed slaves
Sierra Leone, Liberia
how many? which countries cross Equator in Africa? 100 points for how many. 100 points for each country
7- Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, and São Tomé and Príncipe
name two things Timbuktu was famous for and what country is it now in
center of Islamic scholarship under several African empires, riches,
Mali