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1
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What is the name of the Peninsula that juts into the Arabian Peninsula?

A

Horn of Africa

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2
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Which waterfall located on the Zambezi River is considered one of the “7 Natural Wonders of The World”?

A

Victoria Falls

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3
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Which Sea does the Nile River finally flow into?

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The Mediterranean Sea

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Which island nation in the Indian Ocean is home to 5% of the world’s plant and animal species?

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Madagascar

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5
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What is the the longest river in South Africa?

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Orange River

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In which African country is Mount Sinai also known as Jabal Musa located?

A

Egypt

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7
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In which country will you find the “Copper Belt”?

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Zambia

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8
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On the shore of which great African lake does Bujumbura, the capital of Berundi stand?

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Lake Tanganyika

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Which country shares its name with Africa’s second longest river?

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Congo

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10
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What country has the capitals of Cape Town, Pretoria, and Blomfontein?

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South Africa

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11
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In which country can you visit Timbuktu?

A

Mali

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12
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In which ocean does the island nation of Seychelles lie?

A

Indian

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13
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Which desert covers about 70% of Botswana?

A

The Kalahari Desert

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14
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What is the name for Cote d’ Ivoire?

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Ivory Coast

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15
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What is the world’s largest city not located on a river, lake, or coastline?

A

Johannesburg

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16
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Name Egypt’s second largest city?

A

Alexandria

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17
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What is the most populous city in Africa?

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Cairo

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18
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About half of the Congo Free State died between 1885 and 1908 as a result of what?

A

Brutal Treatment by European Companies

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19
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If you are standing in Lilongwe what country are you in?

A

Malawi

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20
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Which dam was built to control the Nile River floods?

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Aswan Dam

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21
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True or False Africa has more countries than any other continent

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True

22
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The Zambezi river flows into which ocean?

A

Indian Ocean

23
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What is the smallest country in mainland Africa?

A

Gambia

24
Q

How much of Africa is desert?

A

1/3

25
Q

What body of water separates Africa from the Middle East?

A

Red Sea

26
Q

What is Africa’s longest Mountain Range?

A

Atlas Mountains

27
Q

Three of the world’s ten largest lakes are in what area of Africa?

A

Great Rift Valley

28
Q

Which narrow stretch of water separates Spain and Africa?

A

Strait of Gibraltar

29
Q

Which volcano in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa?

A

Mount Kilamonjaro

30
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Victoria Falls borders which two countries?

A

Zambia and Zimbabwe

31
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What is the capital of Kenya?

A

Nairobi

32
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How many official languages does South Africa have?

A

11

33
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What is the capital of Egypt?

A

Cairo

34
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What is Africa’s largest desert?

A

Sahara Desert

35
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What was built around 250 BCE in Egypt and was the tallest man made structure for centuries?

A

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

36
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Who is the founder of the of the Ancient Mali Empire?

A

Sundiata Keita

37
Q

Who conquered Egypt in 323 BCE?

A

Alexander

38
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Who was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

A

Cleopatra

39
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Who was the leader of Mali who traveled to Mecca, giving gold out all the way?

A

Mansa Musa

40
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Who became the first Black African President of South Africa?

A

Nelson Mandela

41
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The West African trading kingdoms were known to trade gold for what?

A

Salt

42
Q

What kingdom grew up around the Niger River?

A

Songhai

43
Q

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

A

To split up Africa

44
Q

In the early 1800s which two groups were competing for control of South Africa?

A

Boers and Zulus

45
Q

What percentage of Africa is really jungle/ rain forest?

A

15%

46
Q

Tribalism in modern Africa has frequently resulted in what?

A

Disunity

47
Q

The Belgian Congo was renamed Zaire in order to do what?

A

Reject its colonial past.

48
Q

Which statement is most accurate about the African slave trade from the 15th century through the 19th century?

A

The slave trade involved African, Arab, and European traders

49
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Where were the vast majority of the African slaves to be employed?

A

Coffee and sugar populations in the Caribbean and South America.

50
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What was a major result of European imperialism on sub-Saharan Africa during the late 19th to early 20th centuries?

A

Decline of traditional African cultures

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