Rivers/Lakes/Ports
What is the deepest river in the world?
Congo River
Who was the dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who changed the name of the country to Zaire?
Joseph Mobutu
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa
What empire previously covered most of modern day Ghana?
Asante Empire
What is Southern Africa's main mountain range?
Free Points!
For your test you need to know the difference between torrid zones, frigid zones, and temperate zones!
If you can name what state Ms. Kelsey was born in you can get an extra 500 points for your team!
Need to know for the test!
1. High latitude climate- Frigid
2. Tropics- Torrid
3. Between the Artic Circle and the North Pole - Frigid
4. Region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn - Torrid
5. Neither very hot nor very cold - Temperate
6. Middle latitude climate - Temperate
What is Southern Africa's longest river?
Zambezi River
Who was the emporer who is remembered for imporving Ethiopia's educational system, economy, and government?
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Who were the people group who migrated from Western Africa to Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa?
What is Zambia's most famous natural wonder as well as one of the largest of its kind in the world?
Victoria Falls
Free Points!
You will need to be able to identify where the following countries and physical features are on a map:
Liberia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
South Africa
Congo River
Lake Victoria
Kalahari Desert
Drakensberg Mountains
If you can name Ms. Kelsey's eye color without looking you can double your points!
What is the third longest river in Africa?
Niger River
Who was the first leader of an independent Ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah
Tanzania
Dodoma
Who was the ethnic group that was best known for being nomadic animal herders, skilled warriors, and for having vividly colored clothing and jewelry?
Maasai
What is Africa's easternmost peninsula called?
Horn of Africa
What is the world's largest producer of cobalt?
Democratic Republic of the Congo
What is the second deepest lake in the world?
Lake Tanganyika
Who was the Scottish missionary and explorer that helped spread the Gospel in Africa?
David Livingstone
Zimbabwe
Harare
Who were the descendants of the Boers?
Afrikaners
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
What is Africa's most populous country?
Nigeria
What is the port city that has been a hub for international shipping in Eastern Africa for years?
Mombasa
DOUBLE DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!
Who was Zimbabwe's first prime minister and second president?
AND
Who was South Africa's first black President?
Robert Mugabe
AND
Nelson Mandela
Botswana
Gaborone
What is the system of racial segregation in South Africa?
What is Africa's lowest point of elevation?
Lake Assal
TRIPLE POINTS!!!!!!
Explain what the United Nations is and list two goals in helping countries around the world.
The United Nations is an international organization created after World War II.
Something of the following:
Its goals are to maintain peace and help countries with political, economic, and social development