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GWA Final Prt. 2 Flashcards

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1
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What are the major rivers in Africa

A

Nile
Niger
Congo
Zambezi river

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2
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Who were the Boers

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Dutch Farmers

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3
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Why does South Africa have more than one capital? What are they?

A

For each type of government

Cape Town: Legislative
Pretoria: Administrative
Bloemfontein: Judicial

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4
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Where does Canada rank in the world in regards to total land area

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2nd

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5
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What is the name of the tallest peak (mt) in Canada

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Mt. Logan

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6
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What is the name of the longest river in Canada?

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Mackenzie River

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7
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What is the nickname of Canada’s $1 coin?

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Loonie

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8
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What is the official language of Canada

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English & French

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9
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What is the Capital city of Canada

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Ottawa

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10
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What is the most popular sport in Canada

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Golf

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11
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What is the pop. of Canada

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About 38 million

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12
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What is the main religion of Canada

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Christianity

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13
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What is the largest city for pop. in Canada

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Toronto

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14
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What is the national emblem of Canada

A

Maple Leaf

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15
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How many provinces are in Canada?

A

10

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16
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How many countries does Canada border?

A

1

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17
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How many oceans does Canada border?

A

3

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18
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Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?

A

Justin Trudeau

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19
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Are these statements true or false?
____________________________________________
1) Australia was the first country to grant suffrage to women.

2) Australia was granted independence from Great Britain.

3) Tony Blair is currently the prime minister of Australia.

4) Australia is the only continent without current volcanic activity.

5) Only 6% of Australia’s land is available for farming.

6) Newfoundland was the most recent province added to Canada

7) Canada became an independent country in 1901.

A

1) True
2) True
3) False
4) True
5) False (7%)
6) True
7) False

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20
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What countries makes up the Horn of Africa?

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Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti

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21
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What happened at the Sharpeville Massacre?

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69 unarmed protectors were shot

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22
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How many languages are spoken in Africa?
The most common? 2nd?

A

Over 2000
Most common: Arabic.
2nd: Swahili

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23
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Who founded the colony Liberia

A

U.S.

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24
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Where is Lesotho

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Middle of S. Africa

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25
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Where can “ice” be found near the equator?

A

Andes Mountain range

26
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How bad is the AIDS epidemic in Africa?

A

Most of the world’s AIDS come from Africa

27
Q

What is Lake Victoria

A

Largest lake in Africa

28
Q

What is the Aswan Dam

A

Largest dam in the world that goes across Nile

29
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What is Victoria Falls

A

The longest water fall in the world, located in the Zambezi river

30
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What is Mt. Kilimanjaro

A

The tallest mountain in Africa

31
Q

What kind of church is located at Ivory Coast

A

Catholic Church

32
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What is Ouagadougou

A

Burkina Faso’s capital

33
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Which statement is not true about Africa?

1)Africa is comprised of over 50 countries
2)There are 15 landlocked countries in Africa
3)½ of the world’s countries come from Africa

A

2) There are 15 landlocked countries in Africa

34
Q

Which of the following factors led to imperialism in Africa?

1) Increased nationalism among European powers
2) The need for raw materials
3) Western Values

A

All the above

35
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What was the name of the conference that settled disputes over imperialism in Africa?

A

Berlin Conference

36
Q

What is a major resource found in Africa

A

Gold, oil, cobalt, diamonds, ivory, silver

Major might be; gold & ivory

37
Q

Which tribes clashed with the Dutch and British in South Africa?

A

Zulu

38
Q

These nomadic people have caravanned goods across the Sahara for generations?

A

Tuaregs

39
Q

Who is F.W. De Klerk

A

Helped with bringing down Apartheid and segregation. He and Nelson Mandela won the Nobel prize together

40
Q

Who is King Leopold

A

The first leader to settle and claim land in Africa. He was set to abolish slavery, but killed any Africans who opposed him

41
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Who is Nelson Mandela

A

Leader of the ANC (African National Congress)

42
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Who is Jomo Kenyatta

A

Helped bring Kenya’s independence

43
Q

Who is Gandhi

A

Peaceful activist for India’s independence against the British

44
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Who is W.E.B. Dubois

A

Pan-Africanism (Movement to create African unity)

45
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Who is Desmond Tutu

A

Led many peaceful protests (Followed Gandhi’s teachings)

46
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Who is Shaka

A

Leader of the Zulu tribe

47
Q

Explain the struggle of Apartheid in South Africa

A

Segregation, Poverty, Crime

48
Q

What is Africa’s rank in continental

A

2nd

49
Q

What did the non-white majority have to carry during apartheid in Africa

A

Passbook

50
Q

Which European country 1st colonized AUS

A

Great Britain

51
Q

What is the tallest Mt. in S. America (Chile)

A

Aconcagua

52
Q

What country is Mt.Kilimanjaro in

A

Tanzania

53
Q

What line on the map is known as the Great Circle

A

Equator

54
Q

Another name for a waterfall is a

A

Cataract

55
Q

The earliest civilization appeared about 3,500 B.C.. in the ___ river valley

A

Mesopotamia

56
Q

Which region of Canada is the most populated

A

Great Lakes Region (St. Lawrence Lowlands)

57
Q

The word Geography is a Greek word meaning…

A

“Earth-Writing”

58
Q

What is the southern tip of Africa called

A

Cape of Good Hope

59
Q

What are the two languages derived from Latin that is spoken in Latin America

A

Spanish & Portuguese

60
Q

Who is the Father of Geography

A

Eratosthenes

61
Q

What type of canal system does the Panama Canal have

A

Lock & Dam

GWA (After Latin A.) (47 decks)

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