Question 1

Name the 2nd largest continent in the world.

Accepted Answer

Africa

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Asia

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Antarctica

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Europe

Question 2

How big is Africa?

Accepted Answer

Almost 12 million square miles

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Greater than 15 million square miles

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Less than 1 million square miles

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Less than 5 million square miles

Question 3

Name the various landforms of Africa.

Accepted Answer

Jungles, deserts, forests, snow capped peaks, savanna grasslands

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Jungles & deserts

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Grasslands & deserts

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Forests, jungles & deserts

Question 4

Where is Africa located?

Accepted Answer

Both northern and southern hemispheres

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

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Eastern hemisphere

Question 5

What oceans make up Africa’s coast?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic and Indian

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Pacific and Atlantic

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Indian and Pacific

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Atlantic only

Question 6

What is Africa’s largest offshore island?

Accepted Answer

Madagascar

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Seychelles

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Comoros

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Zanzibar

Question 7

What are the mountain ranges of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Atlas, Kilimanjaro, Ehiopian Highlands

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Atlas, Ethiopian Highlands, Himalyas

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Himalyayas, Kilimanjaro, Appalacians

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Himalayas, Everest, Kilimanjaro

Question 8

How do Africa’s beaches provide a barrier against invasion?

Accepted Answer

Guarded by surf or backed by shallow mangrove lagoons, few bays

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Rocky beaches make it difficult for ships to get close

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Sandy shores make it difficult for ships to dock

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Large shark population keeps invaders away

Question 9

Name the largest desert in the world.

Accepted Answer

Sahara

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Gobi

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Namib

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Kalahari

Question 10

What is Africa’s highest peak?

Accepted Answer

Kilimanjaro

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Rwenzori

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Mount Stanley

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Mount Kenya

Question 11

What is world’s longest river?

Accepted Answer

Nile

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Yellow

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Panama

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Congo

Question 12

What is the most distinctive feature of Africa’s topography?

Accepted Answer

Rift valleys formed by volcanic activity and faulting

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Vast deserts

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Huge rain forests caused by heavy rains & dense vegetation

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Savannah grasslands

Question 13

What is one of the strongest factors unifying such a diverse continent as Africa?

Accepted Answer

Community

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Ancient customs and traditions

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Need to face adversity together

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Strong government

Question 14

What was Suez Canal built for?

Accepted Answer

Shortening the distance between England & India

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To help protect borders from invasion

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Shortening the distance between England & Spain

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Improve trade in Africa

Question 15

What have scientists found in the Great Rift Valley?

Accepted Answer

Remains of ancient man and native wildlife

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Remains of prehistoric plants and animals

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Proof that Africa used to be buried under the ocean

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Remains of ancient civilization

Question 16

How are land rights different in Africa than North America and Europe?

Accepted Answer

Not purchased in Africa, land comes from community membership

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There is no land ownership in Africa

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Tribes fought for their land rights in Africa

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Land is owned by the government in Africa

Question 17

What is the sense of community in Africa today?

Accepted Answer

Strong - people offer food and shelter to those in need

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Weakened by greed and new desire to own land

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No community - too much war among tribes

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Weakened by Europeans moving into the area

Question 18

How do avid Islamic followers feel about Egypt's cities?

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Too westernized

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Too large

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Like modern advances

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Too fast paced

Question 19

Name some of Egypt's problems.

Accepted Answer

Overcrowding, inadequate transportation, slums, traffic

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Erosion of family values

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Insufficient food supply, overcrowding

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Excessive traffic, overcrowding, poor education of children

Question 20

What is the impact of insufficient housing in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Forced to live in makeshift huts, sometimes on roofs

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Families forced to move to other countries

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High cost of rent

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Multiple families living in each dwelling

Question 21

Where do the poorest of Cairo live and how did it get its name?

Accepted Answer

City of the Dead - live around tombs and shrines

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City of the Dead - many die of famine while living there

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Rafa - named for straw used to make temporary huts

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El Wasta - so much waste that life is miserable

Question 22

What is an Egyptian farmers' most valuable possession?

Accepted Answer

Water Buffalo

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Chickens

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Rain barrel for collecting fresh water

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Plow

Question 23

What is nowrqj?

Accepted Answer

Wooden platform mounted on iron disks for crushing wheat stalks

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The modest home of the fellah

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Loose cotton robe worn by peasant farmers of Egypt

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Ancient wedding custom of Egypt families

Question 24

What do fellah and poor city dwellers eat?

Accepted Answer

Thin round bread, ful or broad beans

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Buffalo stew, beans, corn

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Souk, stew, beans

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Rice, bread made from corn, chicken

Question 25

What are some responsibilities of rural Egyptian women?

Accepted Answer

Drawing water from canals and carrying it in jugs on their heads

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Teaching children ancient family customs

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Working on farms with their husbands

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Fishing in nearby streams

Question 26

How did the hedgehog get its name?

Accepted Answer

For its foraging methods

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Because its snout resembles a pig

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For its natural habitat in small, hedgelike bushes

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Because it tends to make snorting sounds

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