AFRICA TEST REVIEW

became a country in 1992.

country thought to be the worlds
original home of coffee.
where do gorillas live?
country with the largest population in
West Africa.
Nigerias major mineral resource is also
its most exported
Southernmost point in Africa is
__________________
The Island of Zanzibar belongs to which
African country?
Who is Nelson Mandela? What was he
the first to become in Africa?
Name the African countries that border
Lake Victoria
This country was the first to gain
independence in W. Africa in 1957.

 This lake is the worlds longest

freshwater lake and the worlds 2nd
deepest.
Madagascar is the worlds leading
producer of ____________________.
Ms. Robersons favorite animal found in
Africa.
Where do the White Nile and Blue Nile
join together?
Lesotho and Swaziland are countries
found in South Africa they are examples
of ________________________.
When was the first free election held in
South Africa?
The Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa South Africas
largest __________ ___________.
What country is the largest country in
Africa by size.
What country is the leading exporter of
diamonds, gold, and platinum?
Define Apartheid

 Define genocide
The ability of people over the age of 15
to read and write with comprehension is
called ______________
______________.
What is the total value of all goods and
services produced within a country in a
single year is called ________
____________ ____________, or
_______.
What type of government does Kenya
have?
Name three European countries that
colonized Africa?
What country has the Golden Stool as
part of its religion?
Who wrote the Quran?
Define poacher
Define sisal
Define oasis
Where is the Devils Armchair located?

 What is animism?
What is meant by arable land?
What is the name of the dam located in
Egypt?
What body of water separates
Madagascar from Africas main body of
land?
What is a confederation?
The majority of Arabs are found in
_______, and _____________ _____.
What does the word Swahili mean?
What is the meaning of the word Bantu?
Once in every Muslims lifetime they
must make a journey to Mecca which is
called a ______, or pilgrimage.
There are more than _______ languages
spoken in Africa.
Bantu generally refers to nearly _____
ethnic groups.
The Ashanti are found in this part of
Africa _________ __________.
What is an ethnic group?

 What are the characteristics of a

religious group?
What characteristics are part of
traditional African religions?
The term Arab refers to.
Which ethnic group makes up about
of Africas population and cover the
southern half of the continent?
What religions do most Bantu practice?
Libya is slightly larger than
_______________________.
Libya has no permanent
________________.
What three countries make up the
Maghreb?
the huge shifting sand dunes between
the Atlas and Ahaggar Mountains are
called _________________________.
The western wall in Jerusalem is called
the _____________ _______
A nomad is ---

 what is sorghum?
what is slash-burn farming?