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Question 1

Which of these rivers flow into the Mediterranean ocean?

Answer 1

Zambezi

Question 2

What is the smallest country in mainland Africa?

Answer 2

Gambia

Question 3

How much of Africa is desert?

Answer 3

1/3

Question 4

What body of water separates Africa and the Middle East?

Answer 4

Red Sea

Question 5

What is Africa’s longest mountain range?

Answer 5

Atlas Mountains

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Great Rift Valley

Question 7

What strait separates Africa From Spain?

Answer 7

Strait of Gibraltar

Question 8

Which volcano in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa?

Answer 8

Mount Kilimanjaro

Question 9

Victoria falls borders what two countries?

Answer 9

Zambia and Zimbabwe

Question 10

What is the capital of Kenya?

Answer 10

Nairob

Question 11

How many official languages does Africa have?

Answer 11

11

Question 12

What is the capital of Egypt?

Answer 12

Cairo

Question 13

What is Africa’s largest desert?

Answer 13

Sahara

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Brutal treatment by European Companies

Question 15

If you are standing near Lilongwe River in a city called Lilongwe, which country are you in?

Answer 15

Malawi

Question 16

Which dam was built to control the floods caused by the river Nile?

Answer 16

Aswan dam

Question 17

Is Africa the continent with the most people?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Question 19

Who was the founder of the ancient Mali Empire and is referred to as the “Lion King” or “lion Prince”?

Answer 19

Sundiata Krita

Question 20

Who conquered Egypt in 323 BCE?

Answer 20

Alexander the Great

Question 21

Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?

Answer 21

Cleopatra

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Mansa Musa

Question 23

Who was the African leader who fought against Apartheid, was imprisoned and became the first African President of South Africa?

Answer 23

Nelson Mandela

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Salt

Question 25

What kingdom grew up around the Niger River?

Answer 25

Songhai

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Divide Africa

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Zulus and Boers

Question 28

What was the major result of European imperiules of sub-Saharan Africa during the late 19th and early 20th century?

Answer 28

Decline of traditional African Cultures

Question 29

What percent of Africa is jungle?

Answer 29

15%

Question 30

Tribalism in Modern Africa has frequently resulted in what?

Answer 30

Disunity

Question 31

They Belgium corpo was renamed Zainri in order to encourage what?

Answer 31

Encourage nationalism and reject colonialism

Question 32

Which statement was accurate about the African slave trade from the 15c through 19c?

Answer 32

Slave trade involved African, Arab, and European traders.

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Coffee and sugar plantations in South Africa and the Caribbean.