The Return of the Pharaoh (and also the rest of North Africa)
The Old, the Zulu, and the Depressing
Two Congos for the Price of One
The One with the Pirates in It
The Category No One Likes
100

What are the 5 regions of Africa?

South, North, East, West, and Central

100

Why do most Africans speak a European language?

Europe colonized Africa
100

Who was the king responsible for making the Kongo more European?

Nzinga Mbemba

100

What is the most common reason African countries end up poor?

Bad government
100

Who is the richest man to ever live?

Mansa Musa

200

What is the Sahel?

The narrow strip of land that separates the Sahara Desert and the rest of Africa

200

What was the name of the main trade route used in the Atlantic Slave Trade?

The Middle Passage
200

What is Animism?

The belief that all animals, plants, and other natural objects have a soul or spirit

200

What regulated trade between South African countries?

SADC/South African Development Community

200

Which East African country is the 5th richest country in Africa?

Botswana

300

What has caused the Suez Canal to lose money over time?

Somali Pirates

300

What is the mix of African and Christian customs called?

Coptic Christianity

300

What is a regional variant of a language called?

A dialect

300

What 2 countries have never been conquered by Europe?

Ethiopia and Liberia

300

Why did Winston Churchill roast the lady from Monday?

She made fun of him for being drunk.

400
What percentage of Egyptians still live near the Nile River to this day?

99%

400

What are the 3 subcultures of Africa?

Desert, Forest, and Savannah

400

Why was silent barter utilized?

It protected the location of gold mines and it was intended to make trade more peaceful

400

What are the 2 most commonly practiced religions in Africa?

Christianity and Islam

400

Where did the tradition of Valentine's Day cards come from?

Saint Valentine gave a woman who had been miraculously healed from blindness a card "from her Valentine."

500

Why did the Arab Spring start in North Africa?

1. The people were trying to get rid of their oppressive governments

2. The people wanted more rights

3. The people are tired of being poor

500

What are the 2 major side effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade?

1. Africa's population declined

2. There were many wars started in order to capture more prisoners of war

500

Why is the Sahel experiencing desertification?

Deforestation

500

What is Apartheid?

The segregation of South Africans into 4 separate groups

500

Which of these dogs were NOT used on any of my assignments this year:

Cooper, Ellie, Finn, Hudson, Bailey, or Tucker?

Finn