GWA Final Prt. 2 Flashcards
What are the major rivers in Africa
Nile
Niger
Congo
Zambezi river
Who were the Boers
Dutch Farmers
Why does South Africa have more than one capital? What are they?
For each type of government
Cape Town: Legislative
Pretoria: Administrative
Bloemfontein: Judicial
Where does Canada rank in the world in regards to total land area
2nd
What is the name of the tallest peak (mt) in Canada
Mt. Logan
What is the name of the longest river in Canada?
Mackenzie River
What is the nickname of Canada’s $1 coin?
Loonie
What is the official language of Canada
English & French
What is the Capital city of Canada
Ottawa
What is the most popular sport in Canada
Golf
What is the pop. of Canada
About 38 million
What is the main religion of Canada
Christianity
What is the largest city for pop. in Canada
Toronto
What is the national emblem of Canada
Maple Leaf
How many provinces are in Canada?
10
How many countries does Canada border?
1
How many oceans does Canada border?
3
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
Justin Trudeau
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.
1) True
2) True
3) False
4) True
5) False (7%)
6) True
7) False
What countries makes up the Horn of Africa?
Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti
What happened at the Sharpeville Massacre?
69 unarmed protectors were shot
How many languages are spoken in Africa?
The most common? 2nd?
Over 2000
Most common: Arabic.
2nd: Swahili
Who founded the colony Liberia
U.S.
Where is Lesotho
Middle of S. Africa
Where can “ice” be found near the equator?
Andes Mountain range
How bad is the AIDS epidemic in Africa?
Most of the world’s AIDS come from Africa
What is Lake Victoria
Largest lake in Africa
What is the Aswan Dam
Largest dam in the world that goes across Nile
What is Victoria Falls
The longest water fall in the world, located in the Zambezi river
What is Mt. Kilimanjaro
The tallest mountain in Africa
What kind of church is located at Ivory Coast
Catholic Church
What is Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso’s capital
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
2) There are 15 landlocked countries in Africa
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
All the above
What was the name of the conference that settled disputes over imperialism in Africa?
Berlin Conference
What is a major resource found in Africa
Gold, oil, cobalt, diamonds, ivory, silver
Major might be; gold & ivory
Which tribes clashed with the Dutch and British in South Africa?
Zulu
These nomadic people have caravanned goods across the Sahara for generations?
Tuaregs
Who is F.W. De Klerk
Helped with bringing down Apartheid and segregation. He and Nelson Mandela won the Nobel prize together
Who is King Leopold
The first leader to settle and claim land in Africa. He was set to abolish slavery, but killed any Africans who opposed him
Who is Nelson Mandela
Leader of the ANC (African National Congress)
Who is Jomo Kenyatta
Helped bring Kenya’s independence
Who is Gandhi
Peaceful activist for India’s independence against the British
Who is W.E.B. Dubois
Pan-Africanism (Movement to create African unity)
Who is Desmond Tutu
Led many peaceful protests (Followed Gandhi’s teachings)
Who is Shaka
Leader of the Zulu tribe
Explain the struggle of Apartheid in South Africa
Segregation, Poverty, Crime
What is Africa’s rank in continental
2nd
What did the non-white majority have to carry during apartheid in Africa
Passbook
Which European country 1st colonized AUS
Great Britain
What is the tallest Mt. in S. America (Chile)
Aconcagua
What country is Mt.Kilimanjaro in
Tanzania
What line on the map is known as the Great Circle
Equator
Another name for a waterfall is a
Cataract
The earliest civilization appeared about 3,500 B.C.. in the ___ river valley
Mesopotamia
Which region of Canada is the most populated
Great Lakes Region (St. Lawrence Lowlands)
The word Geography is a Greek word meaning…
“Earth-Writing”
What is the southern tip of Africa called
Cape of Good Hope
What are the two languages derived from Latin that is spoken in Latin America
Spanish & Portuguese
Who is the Father of Geography
Eratosthenes
What type of canal system does the Panama Canal have
Lock & Dam
