Q2 Bells

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Horn of Africa

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Victoria Falls

Question 3

Which Sea does the Nile River finally flow into?

Answer 3

The Mediterranean Sea

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Madagascar

Question 5

What is the the longest river in South Africa?

Answer 5

Orange River

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Egypt

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Zambia

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Lake Tanganyika

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Congo

Question 10

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

Answer 10

South Africa

Question 11

In which country can you visit Timbuktu?

Answer 11

Mali

Question 12

In which ocean does the island nation of Seychelles lie?

Answer 12

Indian

Question 13

Which desert covers about 70% of Botswana?

Answer 13

The Kalahari Desert

Question 14

What is the name for Cote d’ Ivoire?

Answer 14

Ivory Coast

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Johannesburg

Question 16

Name Egypt’s second largest city?

Answer 16

Alexandria

Question 17

What is the most populous city in Africa?

Answer 17

Cairo

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Brutal Treatment by European Companies

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Malawi

Question 20

Which dam was built to control the Nile River floods?

Answer 20

Aswan Dam

Question 21

True or False Africa has more countries than any other continent

Answer 21

True

Question 22

The Zambezi river flows into which ocean?

Answer 22

Indian Ocean

Question 23

What is the smallest country in mainland Africa?

Answer 23

Gambia

Question 24

How much of Africa is desert?

Answer 24

1/3

Question 25

What body of water separates Africa from the Middle East?

Answer 25

Red Sea

Question 26

What is Africa's longest Mountain Range?

Answer 26

Atlas Mountains

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Great Rift Valley

Question 28

Which narrow stretch of water separates Spain and Africa?

Answer 28

Strait of Gibraltar

Question 29

Which volcano in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa?

Answer 29

Mount Kilamonjaro

Question 30

Victoria Falls borders which two countries?

Answer 30

Zambia and Zimbabwe

Question 31

What is the capital of Kenya?

Answer 31

Nairobi

Question 32

How many official languages does South Africa have?

Answer 32

11

Question 33

What is the capital of Egypt?

Answer 33

Cairo

Question 34

What is Africa's largest desert?

Answer 34

Sahara Desert

Question 35

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

Answer 35

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Sundiata Keita

Question 37

Who conquered Egypt in 323 BCE?

Answer 37

Alexander

Question 38

Who was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

Answer 38

Cleopatra

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Mansa Musa

Question 40

Who became the first Black African President of South Africa?

Answer 40

Nelson Mandela

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Salt

Question 42

What kingdom grew up around the Niger River?

Answer 42

Songhai

Question 43

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

Answer 43

To split up Africa

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Boers and Zulus

Question 45

What percentage of Africa is really jungle/ rain forest?

Answer 45

15%

Question 46

Tribalism in modern Africa has frequently resulted in what?

Answer 46

Disunity

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Reject its colonial past.

Question 48

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

Answer 48

The slave trade involved African, Arab, and European traders

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Coffee and sugar populations in the Caribbean and South America.

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Decline of traditional African cultures