Introduction

Question 1

Called the….

Answer 1

Called the mother continent because the oldest human fossils were found here

Question 2

Known for:

Answer 2

• 54 independent countries
• pyramids and hieroglyphics in egypt

Question 3

Longest river

Answer 3

Nile river

Question 4

Longest waterfall

Answer 4

Victoria falls

Question 5

Largest desert

Answer 5

Sahara desert

Question 6

Slave trade

Answer 6

• europeans founded their first colonies in africa
• this started slave trade
• africans were sold into slavery for years

Question 7

Literature

Answer 7

• Passed from one generation to the next through word of mouth
• stories, riddles, lyrics, and other forms for enteratinment, worship, and education

Question 8

Themes of african literature

Answer 8

• colonialism
• liberation
• education
• african pride
• traditions
• religion
• beauty