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Africa/Middle East CBA 5 2024
Africa/Middle East CBA 5 2024
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What is the largest lake in Africa? It is the primary source of the Nile River.
Lake Malawi
Lake Victoria
Lake Chad
Lake Tanganyika
2
What is the holiest city in Christianity and Judaism? It is the 3rd holiest in Islam.
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Galilee
Rome
3
Israel is the only country in the world whose official religion is what?
Judaism
Islam
Atheism
Christianity
4
What is the holiest city in Islam?
Mecca
Medina
Jerusalem
5
What is the primary reason why Mount Kilimanjaro is being watched by scientists today?
Mysterious creatures have been observed on the mountain
The ice caps are shrinking
The volcano could erupt at any moment
It’s not. Scientists really don’t care about Mt. Kilimanjaro
6
What links the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea?
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Venice Canals
Erie Canal
7
Which prophet is considered the father of the world's 3 great monotheistic religions?
Noah
Jesus
Abraham
Jeremiah
8
What is a Muslim place of worship called?
Synagogue
Minaret
Mosque
Cathedral
9
Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Iran are all on what body of water?
Red Sea
Gulf of Oman
Arabian Sea
Persian Gulf
10
Which of these men did NOT win a Nobel Prize for helping to end segregation in South Africa?
Mohandas Gandhi
Bishop Desmond Tutu
F.W. De Klerk
Nelson Mandela
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What's the name for the series of revolutions of the past 7 years, which began in North Africa?
Arab Spring
Winter of Nations
Autumn of Nations
African Summer
12
What was the name for the system of segregation in South Africa?
Black Codes
Apartheid
Detente
Jim Crow
13
What is the symbol of Judaism?
Cross
Sun
Crescent
Star of David
14
What body of water separates most of Egypt from the rest of the Middle East? Moses crossed it.
Red Sea
Black Sea
Dead Sea
Mediterranean Sea
15
A major peninsula, major desert, and major sea all share what name?
Sinai
Babylonian
Persian
Arabian
16
The holiest day in Christianity commemorates Jesus rising from the dead. What holiday is it?
Christmas
Feast of the Assumption
Easter
Pentecost
17
Generally speaking, which region of Africa has been the wealthiest?
South
West
North
East
18
What is the name of the month during which Muslims must fast?
Ramadan
Muharram
Rajab
Lent
19
What body of water separates Africa from Europe?
North Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
20
What is the symbol of Christianity?
Star of David
Cross
Sun
Crescent
21
What major mountain chain is directly north of the Sahara Desert in Africa?
Ethiopian Highlands
Atlas Mountains
Ural Mountains
Alps
22
What is the holiest day in Judaism? It is the Day of Atonement.
Shabat
Yom Kippur
Hanukkah
Rosh Hoshanah
23
What is the longest river in the world?
Zambezi River
Nile River
Congo River
Yangtze River
24
What term refers to a Jewish place of worship?
Cathedral
Synagogue
Mosque
Minaret
25
What is the highest peak in Africa?
Mount Kenya
Mount Sinai
Mount Olajuwon
Mount Kilimanjaro
26
The African rainforests are primarily found in the basin of what river? It is Africa's largest
Nile River
Niger River
Congo River
Zambezi River
27
What is the largest desert in Africa?
Gobi
Sahara
Kalahari
Atacama