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Africa Quiz

Study questions for African Tourism. Map skills.

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CasablancaThe normal international entry point when arriving by air into Morocco is the same city made famous by Humphrey Bogart. This city is:
TunisFounded by the Phoenicians in 814 BC, Carthage was the center of Christianity in Africa. Most tourists visit the ruins of this ancient city-state on an excursion from:
CairoThe largest city in Africa is:
KenyaTreetops is a hotel built in the branches of a Cape chestnut tree. A waterhole and salt lick;, lit at night, attract numerous species of big game which can be seen from the observation decks of the hotel. This famous hotel is located in the country of:
NorthThe Nile, the longest river in the jworld, flows 3,473 miles from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. Although it is unuksual, this river flows to the:
SaharaThe largest desert in the world is in Africa. It is the:
Valley of the Kings and QueensIn Egypt, the Pharaohs buried their treasure in tombs as offerings to the gods to secure safe passage to a prosperous after life. Although these treasures are long gone, the tombs themselves are impressive works of art and each is unique. Many of these tombs can be seen in kthe midst of a barren desert called:
CapetownA vibrant nightlife, stylish young people and beautiful surroundings have made this city one of the most desirable destinations in the world. This South African city, dominated by picture-perfect Table Top Mountain is:
CairoThe Egyptian Mukseukm is so large and impressive that a minimum of two half-days should be spent there. It is filled with Egyptian antiquities including the treasures excavated from King Tut's Tomb. The Egyptian Museum is in the city of:
SouksIn Morocco, people love to watch snake charmers, fire eaters, musicians, acrobats and storytellers in the bazaar areas known as:
NileCruises, ranging from a 5 day trip from Luxor to Aswan to a 14 day trip from Cairo to Aswan, are on the:
DakarIn Senegal, about 20 million slaves were kept at Lle de Goree prior to being deported. The slave house has been completely restored in all its horrific detail in:
NgorongoroThe cone collapsed on an active volcano about eight million years ago and left a crater over 2,000' deep and ten miles across. The heart of this crater is inhabited by over 12,000 Masai tribesmen herding over 100,000 cattle, co-existing with one of the highest concentrations of game animals in Africa. This natural wonder is:
Abu SimbelLegend says that 25,000 Egyptian workers labored over 25 years to complete the 3,200 year old gtemple which features four 67' statues of Ramses II. This well preserved and magnificent temple is:
AmboseliIn Kenya is a game reserve that is symbolic of everyone's mental picture of a safari land. With strong pink and amber hues and highlighted against M6t. Kilimanjaro, this is the finest photographic backdrop of any game park in the world. This game park is:
VictoriaThe largest waterfall in the world travels 750 miles to tumble at millions of gallons a minute. These falls, which are one of the seven natural wonders of the world, are:
CairoThe Egyptian Pyramids are the only remaining example of the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World". The Pyramids are located right on the edge of the cityi of:
JohannesburgThe major international entry point for South Africa is:
Abu SimbelWhen the Aswan High Dam was built in 1960 to control the flooding of the Nile, a major temple was in danger of being flooded. A massive international effort raised moneyi to move the temple, stone by stone, to higher ground. A mountain had to be constructed that would "breathe" so it wouldn't damage the ruins of:
DiamondsSouth Africa's leading export is:
Temple of KarnakNorth of Luxor is a massive temple with 134 columns that rise 69 feet. This massive temple is the:
Capetown and DurbanIf a tourist wants to go to a beach resort in South Africa, most of them are located between:
GizaThe Sphinx is across the Nile from Cairo in the suburb of:
Mt. KilimanjaroThe highest mountain in Africa is:
TangierMorocco can be reached from Spain in under two hours by boat. The closest major African city to Europe is:
Locate:Atlantic Ocean
Locate:Tunisia
Locate:Zimbabwe
Locate:Capetown
Locate:Dakar
Locate:Tangier
Locate:Aswan
Locate:Kenya
Locate:Victoria Falls
Locate:South Africa
Locate:Equator
Locate:Egypt
Locate:Arusha
Locate:Cape of Good Hope
Locate:Tanzania
Locate:Johannesburg
Locate:Senegal
Locate:Cairo
Locate:Indian Ocean
Locate:Casablanca
Locate:Tropic of Cancer
Locate:Nairobi
Locate:Luxor
Locate:Harare
Locate:Morocco
Essay:The history of Egypt is almost 6,000 years old. Many pharaohs ruled before the time of the Old Testament story of Moses and the Exodus. There were rich cities old before the days of ancient Athens and Rome. In paragraph form, describe in detail at least three or four attractions in the country today that would interest a tourist.
Essay:Safari means journey in Swahili and today refers more to photographic expeditions than to gunting expeditions. In paragraph form, describe a typical tourist safari and two or three game reserves that a tourist might visit:

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