Africa Review, Spring 2025

The largest freshwater lake in Africa and the source of the Nile River (which you labeled on your map assignment) is:

Mansa Musa became extremely wealthy through...

Followers of Islam are required to travel to what city at least once in their lifetime?

Mansa Musa was the king of:

Which instrument, shown below, is commonly played by griots during storytelling?

Salt helps people stay hydrated in the Sahara Desert.

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in ______________ Africa

3-D printing is being used to save which of the following animals from extinction?

African masks that have been worn are said to have a spirit attached to them.

The journey Mansa Musa took to the Muslim holy city of Mecca is called the:

You would be most likely to spot a giraffe, lion, hyena, wildebeest and zebra if you went on a safari in the...

Which of the following is NOT something people eat in the Kalahari Desert?

The instrument shown below is called:

Muslims are not allowed to eat/drink from sunrise to sunset during the holiday of:

What is a griot's role in a West African tribe?

The entire United States (minus Alaska & Hawaii) could fit inside the Sahara

Which of the following is NOT something you would see in the Kalahari Desert?

The Kalahari Bushmen obtain precious drinking water from...

A griot's job is important because he...

Rare-earth metals (used to make smartphones) and diamonds can both be mined in the...

Thousands of people died trying to visit the Kaaba in 2015 due to a...

How many times are Muslims required to pray every day?

Where do the Pygmies live?

The longest river in the world, flowing from central Africa to north Africa is the

Mansa Musa belonged to which religion?

Why are African masks made and worn?

True or False: in the past, only men could be griots.

Which of the following people are sometimes considered the best hunters in the world? They live in southern Africa.

Africa is the second largest continent on Earth.