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A high ____ covers most of the African continent, which is highest along the ____ coast

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plateau; East

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The longest river on Earth is the ____ River; the largest desert is the ____

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Nile; Sahara

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The primary source of the Nile River is ____

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Lake Victoria

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____ is nearly impossible on many African rivers because of the rapids and waterfalls at the edge of the ____

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Navigation; coastal plains

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largest lake in Africa

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Lake Victoria

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longest river in Africa

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The Nile

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highest mountain in Africa

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Mount Killimanjaro

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largest river system in Africa

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Congo river system/basin

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Location

Aswan High Dam

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Egypt

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Location

borders the Atlantic Ocean

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Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara

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Location

borders Mediterranean Sea

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Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia

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Location

economy dependent on soil

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Algeria, Libya

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Location

Nile River

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Egypt

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Location

no coastline

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Chad, Mali, Niger

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Location

largest population in Saharan Africa

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Egypt

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Location

northernmost point of Africa

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Tunisia

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17
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Location

economy dependent on mining

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Niger

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18
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Location

pyramids and sphinx

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Egypt

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19
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Location

Strait of Gibraltar

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Morocco

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20
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Location

Suez Canal

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Egypt

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21
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Location

fifth-largest African nation

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Chad

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22
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Africa is located entirely in the ____ Hemisphere

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Eastern

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23
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The Nile River flows ____

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north

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The population of Africa is growing at a rate ____ that of the entire world

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faster than

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For many years, Africa was known as the Dark Continent because of lack of ____
knowledge about it
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Half of the Sahara is covered by ____, and the entire region is ____ populated
pebbles and boulders; sparsely
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Navigation is nearly impossible on many African rivers because of the ____, ____, ____, and ____
rapids; waterfalls; deltas; channels
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second deepest lake on Earth
Lake Tanganyika
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greatest population
Nigeria
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never colonized by Europeans
Liberia, Ethiopia
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settled by former slaves
Liberia, Sierra Leone
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transition zone between the Sahara and the savanna
The Sahel
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Location the Sudd
Sudan
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Location Mount Elgon; Margherita Peak
Uganda
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cloves
Tanzania
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Location Serengeti Plain
Tanzania
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located where the Red Sea enters the Indian Ocean
Djibouti
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newest African nation
Eritrea
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A ____ is a large plain covered with coarse grasses and some trees
savanna
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Europeans were able to colonize Africa because ___ (3)
1. influence of European traders 2. lack of unity among the tribes 3. many native leaders were taken and sold as slaves
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A mixture of African ____ and ____ cultures exists in most African cities
tribal; European
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The factors threatening the survival of the animals of the savannas are ____ (3)
1. advancing civilization 2. the advancing Sahara 3. hunters
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The Sudd is the world's largest ____, located in the Southern part of ____
marsh; Sudan
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The ____ is a ____ east of Lake ____
Serengeti Plain; savanna; Victoria
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The nations of ____ Africa are densely populated
west
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Most people of the Sahel and savanna are ____ and ____
herders; farmers
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Commercial crops of the savanna of west Africa include ____ (5)
- cotton - rubber - peanuts - coffee - cocoa
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_____ is also important to the economies of west and central Africa
Mining
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The savanna has a distinct ____ and ____ seasons
wet; dry
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Many ____ products are exported from the rain forest
natural
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In east Africa, the high ____ makes the climate mild
elevation
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Geographical features of East Africa includes ____ (3)
1. a rolling plateau 2. rift valleys 3. tall mountains
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____ people are very tall; ____ are very short
Tutsi; pygmies
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Uganda has a very fertile ____
soil
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The ____, which is a transition zone between the ____ and the ____, is ____ with sparse, short ____
Sahel; Sahara; savanna; semi-arid; grasses
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Location Highveld, Middleveld, Lowveld
South Africa
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Location Namib Desert
Angola, Namibia, South Africa
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Location Lake Nyasa
Malawi, Moozambique
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Where did David Livingstone spread the Gospel?
Malawi, Zambia
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Location Kruger National Park
South Africa
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Location Victoria Falls
Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Country where pirates originated; exports vanilla
Madagascar
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Location Okavango River and Swamps
Botswana
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Location Kalahari Desert
Botswana, Namibia, South Africa
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Location Switzerland of South Africa
Lesotho
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Location Cape Town, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein
South Africa
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Location where four main rivers provide water
Swaziland
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Europeans of ____ and ____ descent are the primary Europeans of living in Southern Africa
English; Dutch
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Angola's economy is dependent on ____ and ____
agriculture; mining
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In Zambia, ____ mining is important to the economy
Copper
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The official language of Zambia is ____
English
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Because it has no mineral resources and its soil is not fertile, Malawi is a ____ country
poor
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The official language of Mozambique is ____
Portugese
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Mozambique is one of the few African nations that contain deposits of ____
coal
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Botswana's economy is dependent on ____ and ____
mining; livestock
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The least-developed country in southern Africa is ____
Namibia
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Namibia's economy is dependent on ____
mining
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____ is a small, poor nation completely surrounded by South Africa
Lesotho
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Although ____ is also very small, it contains rich mineral deposits and gets enough rain to make agriculture profitable
Swaziland
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____ has one of the world's strongest economies
South Africa
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____ and ____ are two valuable resources found in South Africa
Gold; gem diamonds
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The grassy plain of Africa is called the ____
veld
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The three regions of the Plateau in South Africa are the ____, the ____, and the ____
Highveld; Middleveld; Lowveld
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Kreger National Park is a game reserve located in the ____
Lowveld
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The nation of Madagascar includes the large ____ of Madagascar and several smaller ____
island; islands
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The Bible has been translated into more than ____ of the ____ African languages
500; 800
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The ____ missions movement is the most ____ movements in Africa today
educational; influential
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black South Africans
Africans
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South Africans of mixed ancestry
Coloureds
90
white South Africans
Afrikaners

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