Africa

Question 0

Timbuktu

Answer 0

“Middle of nowhere”

Question 1

How many countries are in Africa?

Answer 1

48

Question 2

Geography of North Africa

Answer 2

The Sahara, the Mediterranean Sea, Nile River, Islamic religion, ancient Egypt, the Atlas Mountains, bulge of Africa, Arab world

Question 3

Geography of SW Asia

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Islamic religion, heartland of humanity (Fertile Crescent), terrorism, oil, desert and arid climate, crossroads of humanity

Question 4

Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa

Answer 4

Tropical and temperate climates, plateaus, mighty rivers, traditional African animals, diverse tribes and languages, tribal religions and Christianity, homeland of slave trade, colonization by Europeans, Horn of Africa

Question 5

Culture of North Africa

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Arab world, Muslim culture, Islamic faith

Question 6

Aswan High Dam

Answer 6

On the Nile River, made Lake Nasser

Question 7

Atlas Mountains

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13,000ft. Islands of the West. In Morocco and Algeria

Question 8

Mesopotamia

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“Fertile Crescent”. Tigris-Euphrates River

Question 9

Rub Al Khali Desert

Answer 9

Saudi Arabia, empty quarter

Question 10

Persian Gulf War

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George Bush Sr vs Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait

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Suez Canal

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Connects Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea. West side of Sinai Peninsula

Question 12

What is SW Asia known for?

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A haven for terrorists and a cauldron of civil unrest

Question 13

Mecca

Answer 13

In Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Islamic faith

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Islamic faith

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Muhammad, Allah, Quran, 5 pillars of faith

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Western region of North Africa

Answer 15

Bulge of Africa

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Eastern region of South Africa

Answer 16

Horn of Africa

Question 17

Oil in N Africa and SW Asia

Answer 17

65% of world reserves

Question 18

OPEC

Answer 18

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, 1960s

Question 19

Libya (famous leader)

Answer 19

Moammar Gadhafi

Question 20

Iraq (famous leader)

Answer 20

Saddam Hussein

Question 21

Iran (leader)

Answer 21

Ayatollah Khomeini, now Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Theocracy

Question 22

Afghanistan (famous leader)

Answer 22

Osama bin laden

Question 23

Egypt (famous leader)

Answer 23

Mubarak

Question 24

Syria (famous leader)

Answer 24

Bashar al Assad

Question 25

Empire States

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Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Island of Cyprus. "Transition" from Arab (north) to non-Arab

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Turkey

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Western oriented

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Iran

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Was a monarchy until a revolution in the late 70s. Today is a theocracy. Wants to be nuclear

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Afghanistan

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Landlocked. Osama bin Laden. Al Qaeda. Crossroad of humanity. Mountainous

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Azerbaijan

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West Bank of Caspian Sea. Port city Baku (oil)

Question 30

Cyprus

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Island off coast of Turkey in Mediterranean. Green line divides Cypriots in the west side and Turks on the east

Question 31

Nomadism

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Way of life in Empire States realm

Question 32

Kalahari Desert

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Bushmen African tribal group

Question 33

Namib Desert

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Atlantic coast. Tallest sand dunes in the world

Question 34

Mt Kilimanjaro

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19000ft inactive volcano between Kenya and Tanzania

Question 35

Madagascar

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Indian Ocean. 4th largest island in world. Lemurs

Question 36

Great Escarpment (Drakensberg)

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Transitional boundary from coastal plains to the S African plateau

Question 37

Lake Victoria

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Source of White Nile R, which joins the Blue Nile

Question 38

Victoria Falls

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Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia

Question 39

Congo River

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Straddles equator. Drains Congo basin, empties into Atlantic Ocean

Question 40

Lake Tanganyika

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Great Rift Valley. Political boundary between Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo

Question 41

Serengeti Plain

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Northern Tanzania. Traditional African animals

Question 42

Orange River

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1800miles. Longest in S Africa

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Horn of Africa

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E Africa, in Somalia and Somaliland. The Somali Peninsula

Question 44

Niger River

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Longest river in W Africa at 2600miles. Empties into Atlantic Ocean. Large delta that produces a lot of crude oil

Question 45

Sahel

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Savanna steppe climate. Large African population. Periodic drought brings starvation. Transition zone between Sahara (north) and subtropics (south). Famine in east. Subsistence farming leads to deforestation

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Sub-Saharan Africa

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The tropics are a breeding ground for illnesses: malaria, sleeping sickness, River blindness, AIDS

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Refugees

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Substantial % of sub-Saharan African population

Question 48

Rift valleys

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Birthplace of humanity. 4.6mya

Question 49

African Slave Trade

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During the Age of Exploration, in the southern part of the bulge of Africa

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Periodic Market

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Subsistence farmers bring surplus once a week

Question 51

Tanzania

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Diamond mines

Question 52

Uganda

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Copper mines. AIDS. Ruthless dictator Idi Amin left country with money

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Kenya

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Wildlife preserves

Question 54

East Africa

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Vast plateaus, Rift Valley, volcanoes, large lakes

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Equatorial Africa

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Home of the Congo, rainforest, Tarzan, pigmy African tribes. First source of uranium

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Southern Africa

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Rich in minerals. Agricultural crops. Influence by Europeans

Question 57

Two deserts of Southern Africa

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Namib (tallest sand dunes) and Kalahari (Bushman tribe)

Question 58

South Africa

Answer 58

Apartheid. Zulu tribe. 14% of land for native Africans (75% of population)

Question 59

Boer War

Answer 59

South Africa. Dutch (Boers) defeated by British. Dutch created Republic of South Africa