History Chapter 6

Question 1

Much of Africa was known as the and remained an unexplored mystery until the 19th century

Answer 1

Dark continent

Question 2

The _________________ worlds largest desert spreads over most of northern Africa, while the _______________ spans of southern Africa

Answer 2

Sahara

Kalahari desert

Question 3

Between the deserts and the rainforest are the________________ vast track of land characterized by wet and dry season

Answer 3

Savanas

Question 4

In the northwest corner of Africa stands Africa’s longest mountain range the___________________ Which extends 15,000 miles through Morocco Algeria and Tunisia

Answer 4

Atlas mountains

Question 5

Africa’s tallest mountain is a majestic peak crown with snow year-round

Answer 5

Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 6

What rivers run Westward into the Atlantic ocean

Answer 6

Niger

Congo

Orange

Question 7

What rivers empty into the Indian ocean

Answer 7

Zambezi

Limpopo

Question 8

Africa’s largest lake is the source of the Nile river

Answer 8

Lake Victoria

Question 9

The world’s longest and second deepest lake is a source of water for the Congo

Answer 9

Lake tanganyika

Question 10

The largest rift in the Earth surface is an even more spectacular example of Africa unique geography

Answer 10

Great rift valley