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World History Ch.9

Africa in Modern Times Questions

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The Egyptian president who took over the Suez Canal by force Nasser
The Egyptian president who was the first head of an Arab state to make peace with Israel Sadat
What African nation has been independent for over 2,000 years? Ethiopia
What is the largest country in Africa? Sudan
What is the world's largest swamp? the Sudd
What is the largest city in Africa? Cairo
What structure was built to control flooding along the Nile? Aswan High Dam
Name the area along the Mediterranean Sea that was famous for its fierce pirates. Barbary Coast
Which Arab nation was the first to make peace with Israel? Egypt
The Ethiopian ruler who tried to modernize his country but was defeated by Communism Haile Selassie
The first president of Kenya Jomo Kenyatta
The first black president of South Africa Nelson Mandela
The leader who brought Communism to Tanzania Julius Nyerere
The leader who changed the name of his country to Zaire; when he was overthrown it became the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Mobutu
What is the world's second largest freshwater lake? Lake Victoria
What is the world's longest and second deepest freshwater lake? Lake Tanganyika
What is Africa's highest mountain peak? Mount Kilimanjaro
What man-made waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea? Suez Canal
What large national park is located in Tanzania? Serengeti National Park
Who are the very short people descended from the original inhabitants of the Democratic Republic of Congo? pygmies
Who were the Dutch farmers of South Africa that were later called Afrikaaners? Boers
What organization consists of Great Britain and 52 former British colonies? Commonwealth of Nations
What mountain range is located along Africa's northwestern coast? Atlas
What mountain range is located along Africa's southeastern coast? Drakensberg
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