Q2 Bells Flashcards
What is the name of the Peninsula that juts into the Arabian Peninsula?
Horn of Africa
Which waterfall located on the Zambezi River is considered one of the “7 Natural Wonders of The World”?
Victoria Falls
Which Sea does the Nile River finally flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which island nation in the Indian Ocean is home to 5% of the world’s plant and animal species?
Madagascar
What is the the longest river in South Africa?
Orange River
In which African country is Mount Sinai also known as Jabal Musa located?
Egypt
In which country will you find the “Copper Belt”?
Zambia
On the shore of which great African lake does Bujumbura, the capital of Berundi stand?
Lake Tanganyika
Which country shares its name with Africa’s second longest river?
Congo
What country has the capitals of Cape Town, Pretoria, and Blomfontein?
South Africa
In which country can you visit Timbuktu?
Mali
In which ocean does the island nation of Seychelles lie?
Indian
Which desert covers about 70% of Botswana?
The Kalahari Desert
What is the name for Cote d’ Ivoire?
Ivory Coast
What is the world’s largest city not located on a river, lake, or coastline?
Johannesburg
Name Egypt’s second largest city?
Alexandria
What is the most populous city in Africa?
Cairo
About half of the Congo Free State died between 1885 and 1908 as a result of what?
Brutal Treatment by European Companies
If you are standing in Lilongwe what country are you in?
Malawi
Which dam was built to control the Nile River floods?
Aswan Dam
True or False Africa has more countries than any other continent
True
The Zambezi river flows into which ocean?
Indian Ocean
What is the smallest country in mainland Africa?
Gambia
How much of Africa is desert?
1/3
What body of water separates Africa from the Middle East?
Red Sea
What is Africa’s longest Mountain Range?
Atlas Mountains
Three of the world’s ten largest lakes are in what area of Africa?
Great Rift Valley
Which narrow stretch of water separates Spain and Africa?
Strait of Gibraltar
Which volcano in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilamonjaro
Victoria Falls borders which two countries?
Zambia and Zimbabwe
What is the capital of Kenya?
Nairobi
How many official languages does South Africa have?
11
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
What is Africa’s largest desert?
Sahara Desert
What was built around 250 BCE in Egypt and was the tallest man made structure for centuries?
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Who is the founder of the of the Ancient Mali Empire?
Sundiata Keita
Who conquered Egypt in 323 BCE?
Alexander
Who was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra
Who was the leader of Mali who traveled to Mecca, giving gold out all the way?
Mansa Musa
Who became the first Black African President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
The West African trading kingdoms were known to trade gold for what?
Salt
What kingdom grew up around the Niger River?
Songhai
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
To split up Africa
In the early 1800s which two groups were competing for control of South Africa?
Boers and Zulus
What percentage of Africa is really jungle/ rain forest?
15%
Tribalism in modern Africa has frequently resulted in what?
Disunity
The Belgian Congo was renamed Zaire in order to do what?
Reject its colonial past.
Which statement is most accurate about the African slave trade from the 15th century through the 19th century?
The slave trade involved African, Arab, and European traders
Where were the vast majority of the African slaves to be employed?
Coffee and sugar populations in the Caribbean and South America.
What was a major result of European imperialism on sub-Saharan Africa during the late 19th to early 20th centuries?
Decline of traditional African cultures
