Landforms
What is Sub-saharan Africa?
The region of Africa that is below the Sahara desert (which spans Northern Africa: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Egypt).
Congo River
What is the capital city of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
Africa is the largest continent. True or False?
False, Africa is the 2nd largest continent in the world after Asia.
What are some problems that under-developed countries like Liberia face in modern times?
-high unemployment, low literacy, absence of basic infrastructure such as sewage systems.
What is a sand dune?
mounds or hill-like heaps of sand created by strong winds in desert terrains
Name the largest lake of Africa, it is also the source of the White Nile.
Lake Victoria
How many countries are in Africa?
What is the estimated population of Africa?
About 1 billion
Name one of the ancient peoples of Africa
Aksumites, Egyptians, Nubians, Garamantes, etc.
Name 3 Landforms of Africa
Mt Kilimanjaro, Horn of Africa, Cape of Good Hope, Namib Desert, Sahara desert, Kalahari desert,
Name 3 bodies of water in Africa (list their names).
Lake Victoria, Atlantic Ocean, Indian ocean, Red sea, Congo River, Niger river, Senegal river, White Nile, Blue Nile, Nile River, Lake Victoria, Victoria falls, oasis
Name three countries in Africa
Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, South Africa, Namibia, D.R.C, Republic of the Congo, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Sierra Leone, Mauritania etc.
Algeria is the largest country in Africa, followed by the D. R. C. True or False?
True.
The Bantu people originated in Western Africa and migrated east to south, spreading their culture along the way. Today about a third of Africa's population speaks a type of Bantu language. Name one type of Bantu language.
Swahili
Lingala
Zulu
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa. Which country houses this dormant volcano?
Tanzania
What is a river delta?
Wetlands that form when rivers empty their water and sediments into a larger body of water such as an ocean or sea. Sometimes the shape that forms resembles that of the Greek letter delta.
Nairobi is the capital city of which country?
Kenya
Africa has a variety of climates, ranging from tropical to artic climates. True or False?
False. Climate ranges from tropical to desert climates.
Because the French colonised these two countries. Nigeria on the other hand, is colonised by the British.
This desert is one of the driest places in the world. Coastal winds create the world's tallest sand dunes here.
The Namib desert
The Horn of Africa lies at the tip of Somalia. This piece of land juts out into which body of water?
Name 3 countries along the Western coastal region of Africa. Hint: Freed slaves were sent here.
Name this city. Located in South Africa and known as one of the scenic most cities in the world. Dutch traders initially founded a spice route here in 1652. It is situated along the southern tip of the continent.
Cape Town (Cape of Good Hope)
Liberia