Kenya Flashcards

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1
Q

Which line of latitude runs through Kenya

A

Equator

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2
Q

Which country lies to the south of Kenya

A

Tanzania

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3
Q

Which country lies to the north of Kenya

A

Ethiopia

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4
Q

Which is a county to the west of Kenya

A

Uganda

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5
Q

Name one country that borders Kenya

A

Somalia

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6
Q

Which ocean marks the eastern edge of Kenya

A

Indian Ocean

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7
Q

Which lake V is the west of Kenya

A

Victoria

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8
Q

Name the highest point in Kenya

A

Mount Kenya

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9
Q

Geological name for the north/south valley

A

Great rift valley

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10
Q

Is mombasa wetter or drier than nairobi

A

Wetter

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11
Q

Is population density high or low in north west

A

Low

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12
Q

Are birth rates high or low in rural areas

A

High

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13
Q

Term given to factors forcing people from rural areas

A

Push

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14
Q

Who adjust easier to urban life young or old?

A

Young

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15
Q

Name one city migrants head found in Kenya

A

Nairobi

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16
Q

Name given to people who move each season

A

Normadic

17
Q

Name given to a maasai village

A

Nkang

18
Q

Do maasai move uphill or downhill in dry season

A

Uphill

19
Q

Why don’t Maasai traditionally grow crops

A

The land is sacred

20
Q

Major part of the traditional Maasai diet

A

Cows blood and milk

21
Q

Name one shanty town in nairobi

A

Kibera

22
Q

Shanty towns are found in the centre or edge of a city

A

Edge of a city

23
Q

High or low population densities in shanty towns

A

High

24
Q

Why can disease spread very easily in shanty towns

A

Bad health care

25
Q

Name one building material used in shanty towns

A

Scrap metal

26
Q

Name one holiday where you view wildlife

A

Maasai Mara national park

27
Q

Name one of the big 5

A

Lion