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Africa Today

Chapter 9 Test

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Cairo Capital of Egypt
Khartoum Capital of Sudan
Kinshasa Capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Addis Ababa Captital of Ethiopia
Nairobi Capital of Kenya
Dar es Salaam Capital of Tanzania
Cape Town Capital of South Africa
The SUEZ CANAL connects the Mediterraean Sea and the Red Sea. True or False True
The only two countries who remained free from European rule Ethiopia and Liberia
Located in Northwest Africa Atlas Mountains
Area in Northern Africa, along the Mediterraean Sea known for fierce pirates. Barbary Coast
Religion of Northern Africa Islam
Egypts largest City and Capital Cairo
Egyptian President who made peace with Israel Anwar Sadat
Irrigates the farmland in the Nile Valley in Egypt Answan High Dam
Connects the Mediterraean Sea and the Red Sea Suez Canal
Capital of Sudan Khartown
Largest swamp in the world in Sudan The Sudd
Largest country in Africa Sudan
Name two freshwater lakes located in Eastern Africa. Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganyika
Democratic Republic of Congos Captitol Kinshasha
Ethiopia's Captitol city Addis Ababa
Capitol of Kenya Nairobi
Capitol of Tanzanias Dar es Salaam
Forms the only significant mountain range in Africa besides the Atlas Mountains Drakensburg Mountains
A small peninsula formed at the southwestern tip of Africa and forms one of the best harbors Cape of Good Hope
The Dutch against the British producing a British victory. Boer War
The wealthiest most high developed nation in Africa. Cape Town
South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela
Changed the name of his country to Zaire: when he was overthrown the country's name was changed to the Democratic Republic of Congo Mobutu
The HORN OF AFRICA is the peninsula at the southern tip of the continent. TRUE OR FALSE. FALSE. Juts eastward toward the Arabian Sea.
Name 3 of modern Africa's needs. Gospel, Education, Food, Shelter, Stable Government.
LAKE VICTORIA is the world's second largest freshwater lake and a major source of the Nile River. TRUE OR FALSE. TRUE
LAKE VICTORIA is the longest and second deepest freshwater lake in the world. TRUE OR FALSE. False. Lake Tanganyika
Aswan High Dam was built to control the flooding along the SUEZ CANAL. TRUE OR FALSE. False. Built to control the flooding of the River Nile.
Mountain Range along northwestern coast of Africa. Drakensburg, Alps, Atlas, or Himalayas Drakensburg
The BOER WAR was fought between the British and Dutch in South Africa. True or False. True
The COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS consists of Great Britain and 52 former British Colonies. TRUE OR FALSE. True
First Arab Nation to make peace with Israel: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan or Tanzania Egypt
African nation that has been independent for over 2000 years. Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan or Tanzania Ethiopia
Large national park located in Tanzania: Sahara, Sudd, Sudan or Serengeti Serengeti
Dutch farmer in South Africa who were later called Afrikaners. Pymies, Maoris, Kikuyus, Boers. Boers
Africa's two major mountain ranges are the Atlas and the Drakensburg Mountains. True or False True
Communism is a great danger to Africa today. True or False. True
Short race of people Pymies
Which tropical African country was never a European Colony? Ethiopia
Who was the leader who brought Communism to Tanzania Julius Nyerere
The Cape of Good Hope is the peninsula on the east coast of Africa. True or False. False. Located on the Southwestern tip of the continent.
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