the largest lake in Africa

an island in Tanzania; once a major trading center

a region in western Sudan; because of genocide, millions of people have fled

the capital of Somalia

the highest mountain in Africa at 19,341 feet (5,895 m); it is in Tanzania near the Kenya border

a series of valleys in East Africa caused by the stretching of Earth's crust

a large plain in Africa that is famous for its wildlife

energy produced from the heat of Earth's interior

periods when little rain falls and crops are damaged

places on Earth's surface where the crust stretches until it breaks

an overland journey to view African wildlife

an attempt to dominate a country's government, trade, and culture

the intentional destruction of a people

Africa's rift valley runs ______ to ______.

Droughts are periods when little ____ falls, and crops are damaged.

What makes some of the lakes near the eastern rift so hot?

Even though some of the rift lakes are extremely _____, they provide algae for the region's flamingos.

What makes up the tropical savanna?

Areas of East Africa nearest the _____ receive the most rainfall.

City-states such as _______ and Mombasa were major Islamic centers and controlled trade on the coast.

Most European countries ended slavery in the early _____.

The practice of dominating another country's government, trade, and culture is known as _____.

Which country was never colonized?

The primary language in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania is ____.

What is the most commonly spoken African language?

Tourism and _____ are the two main sources of money for Kenya.

In the AD 700s, _____ spread from North Africa to Sudan and Somalia.

Mount Kilimanjaro is covered in snow and ice because of its _____.

Before it gained independence, Eritrea was a province of _____.

A landform in East Africa formed by the movement of tectonic plates is the _____.

Who brought Islam to East Africa?

_____ believe that the natural world contains spirits.

The European country that had the most colonies in Africa was _____.

Ethiopia and Nubia were early centers of _____.

The _____ built forts in the 1500s to dominate Indian Ocean slave trade.

Gold, _____ and rubber brought Europeans to East Africa.

Rwanda is a former _____ colony.

Most people in Somalia are _____.

Tanzania is rich in gold and _____.