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39 Cards in this Set
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The world's second largest lake is in the countries of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, and is called Lake _______.
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Victoria
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On the Southern Plateau, the desert which covers much of Botswana is called the ________ Desert.
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Kalahari
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The world's fourth largest island is _________.
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Madagascar
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The Zambezi River in southeast Africa was explored by the famous missionary/explorer Dr. David __________.
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Livingstone
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East of Africa lies the ______ Ocean.
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Indian
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North of Africa lies the _________ Sea.
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Mediterranean
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Most of northern Africa is covered by the growing ______ Desert.
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Sahara
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The Great ____ Valley runs along Africa's east side from the Red Sea to Mozambique creating deep, steep sided valleys.
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Rift
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The world's longest lake is Lake __________.
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Tanganyika
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continued lack of rain
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drought
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person who uses fear and violence to get what he wants
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terrorist
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Stronger nation who protects and controls a weaker one
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protectorate
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tropical grassland
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Savanna
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brutal killing of many people
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massacre
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illegal hunting
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poaching
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selling things to another country
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export
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wanderers with no permanent homes.
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nomads
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no government or law
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anarchy
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way of life for a people group
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culture
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People who wish to force a government to use the religious laws of the Koran are called _______ __________.
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Islamic Fundamentalists
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Most famines in Africa are caused by ___.
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war
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Many African nations with good resources are poor because of bad __________.
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government
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Before 1990, most African nations had either a __________ or a _______ government.
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one-party
military |
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south Africa's system of separating the races was called _________.
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apartheid
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The three major religions of Africa are _____, _________, and __________.
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Islam
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The area of dry, semi-desert along the southern edge of the Sahara is called the _____.
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Sahel
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The West African Empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were very rich because of the _____ trade.
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gold/salt
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If you lived in Africa and wanted to eat, you would grow ______.
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cassava
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If you wanted to raise a crop to sell and make money, you would grow ______.
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cocoa
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Trade across the Sahara desert was accomplished by _____.
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camel
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The Mau Mau Rebellion occurred in ______.
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Kenya
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Which way does the equator run through Africa?
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through the center
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The first modern Europeans to explore Africa were ________.
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Portuguese
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The most important problem in Africa today is _______.
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tribalism
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Before the Europeans came, trade between Africa and The Far East was controlled by __________.
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city-states
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The first African colony to receive independence, under the control of freed American slaves, was _______.
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Liberia
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The ancient kingdom supposedly founded by the son of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba was ______.
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Ethiopia
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The southwest corner of Africa is marked by the ___________.
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Cape of Good Hope
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The only African nation which is not independent is _________.
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Western Sahara
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