Desert that covers parts of northern South Africa, and regions of Botswana and Namibia.
What is the Kalahari?
100
The first settlers in South Africa came from this country.
What is the Netherlands?
100
This country has three officials capitals (and was once four countries).
What is South Africa?
100
This religion dominates the language, culture, and traditions in the Sahel.
What is Islam?
100
The flag of this country shows a traditional shield and spears.
What is Swaziland?
200
These mountains separate the Mediterranean Coast from the Sahara Desert crossing parts of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
What are the Atlas Mountains?
200
The discovery of these precious mineral and metal resources caused a spike in European migration to the region of Southern Africa.
What are diamonds and gold?
200
This is the only country in the region of Southern Africa with an Absolute Monarchy.
What is Swaziland?
200
Along with English this was an official language of South Africa - an amalgamation of Dutch, German, and some native Africa languages.
What is Afrikaans?
200
The country of Zambia is named for this important South African river.
What is the Zambezi River?
300
This Cape off the coast of South Africa was originally called the "Cape of Storms" but became a beacon for sailors as a place to rest on the long journey around the South of Africa.
What is the Cape of Good Hope?
300
These infamous trials saw Nelson Mandela and other leaders of the ANC sentenced to life in prison for "sabotage" during the period of apartheid.
What were the Rivonia Trials?
300
This ultra-corrupt dictator has ruled Zimbabwe since 1980.
Who is Robert Mugabe?
300
This was the first country to experience the uprisings now known as the "Arab Spring."
What is Tunisia?
300
Only country with a modern weapon (assault rifle) on its flag.
What is Mozambique?
400
This is the term for a sovereign country that is entirely surrounded by one other country.
What is an 'enclave?'
400
Historical king of the Zulu that conquered much of Southern Africa and gave the European settlers all kinds of trouble.
Who was Shaka Zulu?
400
This "Democratic" Republic in the Sahel has had the same "President" Abdelaziz Bouteflika since 1999.
What is Algeria?
400
Owambo/Ovambo is the largest ethnicity in this former German colony.
What is Namibia?
400
This country in the Sahel is recognized as a sovereign state by only 55 other countries.
What is Western Sahara?
500
Largest waterfall in Africa, named for a much smaller waterfall in Scotland by the Scottish missionary who was the first European to "discover" them.
What is Victoria Falls?
500
This war established British dominance over the other European colonies in South Africa and temporarily ended slavery in the region.
What was the Anglo-Boer War?
500
The Constitutional Monarch of the only enclave in Africa.
Who is King Letsie III of Lesotho?
500
An official language in Zimbabwe and South Africa it actually creates the name of the country of Botswana (which literally means "people who speak [this language]"
What is Setswana?
500
This country is home to Casablanca, one of the largest cities and financial centers of the African continent.