Africa

Question 1

is the world’s second-largest and second-most-
populous continent. the planet’s 2nd largest
continent and the second most-
populous continent (after Asia).

Answer 1

Africa

Question 2

it is the only continent to
stretch from the northern temperate to southern
temperate zones.

Answer 2

Africa

Question 3

Africa Is considered by most paleoanthropologists to be the
oldest inhabited territory on Earth, with the human
species originating from the continent. TRUE OR FALSE

Question 4

The name Africa came into Western use
through the Romans, who used the name

Answer 4

“land of the Afri” for the northern
part of the continent.

Question 5

Two of Africa’s most interesting
geographical features are the

Answer 5

Nile River
System and Sahara Desert.

Question 6

It is a north-flowing river considered the
longest river in the world at 6,650 km
(4,130 mi) long.

Answer 6

Nile River System

Question 7

longer and rises in the
Great Lakes region of central Africa,
flowing north from Tanzania to South
Sudan.

Answer 7

The White Nile

Question 8

the source of most of
the water and both rivers join near
Khartoum, Sudan.

Answer 8

The Blue Nile

Question 9

t’s the world’s hottest desert, the
third largest desert after Antarctica
and the Arctic.
✓ It is almost as large as China.
✓ total size 3,500,000 sq. miles
(9,065,000 sq. km)

Answer 9

Sahara Desert

Question 10

near Cairo, are world renowned Egyptian icons, pictured in various Hollywood movies. However, these massive tombs are literally the resting places of the mummified remains of Egypt’s dead pharaohs, the sacred resting places leaders of history can continue to receive prayers, food, and other offerings in the afterlife.

Answer 10

The Great Pyramids

Question 11

is the world’s largest unspoiled, dry volcanic caldera. It stretches 19-kilometers across and plunges 600-meters deep from rim to floor. Ngorongoro acts as a protective enclosure for over 25,000 of large animals—including black rhinoceros, hippopotamus, wildebeest, zebra, eland, and gazelles—who live on the 260-kilometer crater floor.

Answer 11

Ngorongoro Crater

Question 12

s a group of big baobab trees lining a dirt road in western Madagascar. This amazing and unique landscape draws many tourists from all around the world, making the Avenue of the Baobabs one of the most popular attractions in the area

Answer 12

The Avenue of the Baobabs

Question 13

is among the largest game reserves in Africa and one the main tourist attractions in South Africa. The park has more species of mammals than any other African reserve, including the Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino), cheetahs, giraffes and more.

Answer 13

Kruger National Park