Physical Geography Of Africa African History Christianity Islam Hinduism Judaism Middle East Countries
The largest desert in the world.
What is the Sahara desert?
A region of tall grasses.
What is a “savanna”?
They are in the center of the continent and also on Madagascar.
What are rainforests?
It’s at the tip – between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
What is the Cape of Good Hope?
Thirty (30) Grand Canyons could fit inside of this.
What is the Great Rift Valley?
The famous South African President.
Who was Nelson Mandela?
The country where the pyramids are located.
What is Egypt?
The region where most Africans were captured to be slaves elsewhere.
What is “West Africa”?
This process brought Africa under European rule within 20 years.
What is “colonization”?
A traditional religious practice that has close ties to the land.
What is “animism”?
A place of worship for Muslims.
What is a mosque?
The meaning of the Arabic word “Islam”.
What is “surrender”?
The branch of Christianity that has the most members.
Who are Roman Catholics?
The ritual of baptism originated with him.
Who was John the Baptist?
A Muslim’s pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
What is the “Hajj”?
The law / holy scripture to Jews.
What is the “Torah”?
The river considered most holy by Hindus.
What is the Ganges River?
After WWII, the U.N. set aside this state for Jews.
What is Israel?
The country in which Hinduism originated.
What is India ?
The Hindu belief in more than one birth.
What is reincarnation ?
This country grows more wheat than Kansas & Nebraska combined.
What is Pakistan?
Built by a Muslim ruler, it represents the throne of God in paradise.
What is the Taj Mahal?
The celebration for a Jewish boy on his 13 th birthday.
What is a “Bar Mitzvah”?
A geographical factor that is a source of conflict between Pakistan and India.
What is the Indus River?
The four groups in the caste system.
What are priests, princes, traders, and serfs?