Geography: African Countries

Geography: African Countries

Examine the information about the geography of African countries and answer the questions that follow.

Songhai

• The Songhai Empire lasted from 1464 to 1591

• Was located in Western Africa south of the Sahara Desert and along the Niger River

• The empire was centered in what is now central Mali

• It eventually extended west to the Atlantic coast and east into what are now Niger and Nigeria

Asante

• Also spelled Ashanti

• West African state that occupied what is now southern Ghana in the 18th and 19th centuries

• Traded on the coast

• Ghana is on the southern border of the Gulf of Guinea

Ethiopia

• East Africa

• Located on the Horn of Africa

• Largest and most populated country in the Horn of Africa

• Bordered by the countries of Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and South Sudan

Kongo

• Former kingdom in western coast of central Africa

• 14-19th century CE

• Located south of the Congo River (present-day Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Zulu

• KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa

• Located on the eastern coast of the Republic of South Africa

• Its geography ranges from the Indian Ocean coastline to the mountainous areas of its western border

Horn of Africa

• Eastern Africa

• Home to the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia

• Surrounded by the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean

• Also called the Somali Peninsula

• Home to the Great Rift Valley

Cape of Good Hope

• Located at the southern end of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa

Suez Canal

• Man-made waterway that links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

• Separates the continents of Africa and Asia

• Located in Egypt

• Enables a more direct route for shipping between Europe and Asia

• Vital for international trade

Multiple Choice

Name the area that is highlighted in green.

• Asante

• Ethiopia

• Kongo

• Songhai

Multiple Choice

The Songhai empire was located along the _____ river.

• Congo

• Nile

• Niger

• Orange River

Multiple Choice

What location is now present day Ghana?

• Asante

• Ethiopia

• Kongo

• Songhai

Multiple Choice

Name the area that is highlighted in green.

• Cape of Good Hope

• Sahara Desert

• Horn of Africa

• Suez Canal

Multiple Choice

What is the largest and most populated country in the Horn of Africa?

• Asante

• Ethiopia

• Kongo

• Songhai

Multiple Choice

Name the location the arrow is pointing to.

• Cape of Good Hope

• Horn of Africa

• Congo Basin

• Sahara Desert

Multiple Choice

The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea with what body of water?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Gulf of Guinea