Africa in Modern Times - Revision Flashcards
At the time of European colonial rule in Africa, what two nations remained independent?
Ethiopia and Liberia
What large mountain range is located in northwest Africa?
Atlas Mountains
The area of northern Africa known for its fierce pirates was called…
Barbary Coast
Cairo is the capital of which African country?
Egypt
Khartoum is the capital of which African country?
The Republic of Sudan
What was built in Egypt in 1970 that controlled the flooding of the Nile River and provided power for the people’s use?
Aswan High Dam
What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
What is unique about Egypt’s relationship with the nation of Israel?
It was the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel.
What is the largest African country?
The Republic of Sudan
What is the world’s largest swamp called, and in which African country is it located?
The Sudd; Sudan
What are the two large lakes located in eastern Africa?
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
What are Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika known for?
Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest freshwater lake and a major source of the Nile River.
Lake Tanganyika is the longest and second deepest freshwater lake in the world.
What dictator took over the country of Congo and renamed it Zaire?
General (Joseph) Mobutu
After General Mobutu lost control, what was the country renamed?
Democratic Republic of Congo
What are the short descendants of the original inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of Congo called?
Pygmies
What is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Kinshasa
I am the Egyptian president who took over the Suez Canal by force. Who am I?
President Nassar
I am the Egyptian president who was the first head of an Arab state to make peace with Israel. Who am I?
President Sadat
I am the leader to who changed the name of my country to Zaire; when I was overthrown it became the Democratic Republic of Congo. Who am I?
General Mobutu
Which African nation has been independent for over 2,000 years?
Ethiopia
What is the largest country in Africa?
Sudan
What is the largest city in Africa?
Cairo
What structure was built to control flooding along the Nile?
Aswan High Dam
What is Africa’s highest mountain peak?
Mt Kilimanjaro
Which tropical African country was never a European colony?
Ethiopia
What emperor led Ethiopia country on a program of modernisation?
Emperor Haile Selassie I
What system of government took over Ethiopia and led it away from the progress it had seen?
Communism
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
Which country contains Mount Kilimanjaro and Africa’s three largest lakes?
Tanzania
What famous national park is also located in Tanzania?
Serengeti National Park
I am the Ethiopian ruler who tried to modernize my country but was defeated by Communism. Who am I?
Emperor Haile Selassie I
I was the first president of Kenya. Who am I?
Jomo Kenyatta
I was the first black president of South Africa. Who am I?
Nelson Mandela
I am the leader who brought Communism to Tanzania. Who am I?
Julius Nyerere
What large national park is located in Tanzania?
Serengeti National Park
Who were the Dutch farmers of South Africa that were later called Afrikaaners?
Boers
What organization consists of Great Britain and 52 former British colonies?
Commonwealth of Nations
What mountain range is located along Africa’s southeastern coast?
the Drakensberg Mountains
Which nation is the wealthiest and most highly developed in Africa?
South Africa
