Chapter 23-24 Central and Southern Africa

Question 0

what did mobutu rename the country

Answer 0

zaier

Question 1

who was the corrupt leader of the dem. rep. of the congo

Answer 1

mobutu sese seko

Question 2

who built great zimbabwe

Answer 2

shona

Question 3

what mountain range is on the southeastern coast of South Africa

Answer 3

drakensberg

Question 4

where did the dutch settle when they arrived in 1652

Answer 4

the cape of good hope

Question 5

what two major rivers are in central africa

Answer 5

congo and zambezi

Question 6

what are south africas capitals

Answer 6

pretoria, cape town, and bloemfontein

Question 7

who was sentenced to life in prison for speaking out against apartheid

Answer 7

nelson mandela

Question 8

what are the main religions of central africa

Answer 8

roman catholic and protistant

Question 9

what kind of landforms are the kalahari and namib

Answer 9

deserts

Question 10

which group of people makes up the majority of south Africa’s population

Answer 10

blacks

Question 11

angola and mozambique were controlled by which european country

Answer 11

portugal

Question 12

which climate is found at the cape of good hope

Answer 12

mediteranian

Question 13

why did the ivory become the main export in the 1800s

Answer 13

because slavery was abolished and people needed a new source of income

Question 14

what kind of languge did some of the koshian people speak

Answer 14

click

Question 15

which countries were the last to gain their independence from a european country

Answer 15

angola and mozambique

Question 16

what percent of south africas population lives in poverty

Answer 16

50%

Question 17

who controlled the government of south africa during apartheid

Answer 17

whites

Question 18

descendants of the colonists that settled at the cape of good hope were called what

Answer 18

afrikaaners

Question 19

how many bantu languges are spoken in south africa today

Answer 19

200 or more

Question 20

which group became powerful in the 1800s in southern africa

Answer 20

zulu

Question 21

how do plants and animals in the namib desert get their water

Answer 21

dew and fog

Question 22

which city started as a trading and herding center

Answer 22

great zimbabwe

Question 23

define veld

Answer 23

open grasslands in south africa

Question 24

which group traded animal skins, slaves, ivory, and shells

Answer 24

the congo kingdom

Question 25

what are the different parts of madagacars economy

Answer 25

tourism, coffee, vanilla, sugar, and cloves