Histoire acte 3

1) GEOGRAPHY : 

 A) Look at the maps below and answer the questions : 

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1. What is the capital of Kenya?  

2. What ocean borders Kenya to the southeast?

3. What is the name of the valley that runs through western Kenya?  

4. What is the name of the major river that flows through Kenya, emptying into the Indian  Ocean?  

5. What is the name of the mountain north of Nairobi?

6. What is the name of the country that borders Kenya to the south?  

7. What is the name of the country that borders Kenya to the east?  

8. If you wanted to travel from Mt. Kenya to Lake Victoria, in which direction would you  head / go to : north, south, east or west?  

9. Kenya is in which part of Africa : north, south, east or west?

 B) Use the link below to find the following information about Kenya :  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/kenya/ 

Fast Facts :

OFFICIAL NAME:

FORM OF GOVERNMENT:  

CAPITAL:  

POPULATION:  

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:  

MONEY:

C) Answer the following questions : 

Where do most Kenyans live ?  

What altitute does Nairobi sit at ? (feet and meters)

2) PEOPLE AND CULTURE : answer the questions below : 

How many languages and ethnic groups are there in Kenya ?

Can all Kenyan children go to school ? Why or why not ?

What are the two major elements of Kenyan culture ? What have Kenyan tribes used for  centuries ? Why ?

3) NATURE : Complete the following paragraph : 

___________ of people visit Kenya each year to see its endless _____________ and the animals that inhabit it: ___________________________________________________ and more. The Kenyan government has  set up more than _________ _____________ and __________to ____________ these animals.

People seeking African _____________usually focus on Kenya's _____________ savannas. But Kenya's  _________________ also include ___________, ____________, ___________, and ___________. Kenya's  highland ____________ are home to many ______________ found nowhere else in the world.

4) GOVERNMENT AND HISTORY : answer the questions below : 

a) How long was Kenya a colony of the United Kingdom ?

b) What elements compose the Kenyan Republic ?

c) What do some scientists think about Kenya ?

d) What was discovered in Kenya's Turkana Basin ? 

e) What is a big part of Kenya's history ? 

f) What happened in the 17th and 18th centuries ?  

g) What major historical landmark took place in the mid-19th century ? 

5) The Flag of Kenya : use the link below and take a few notes to explain the meaning of its elements and colours : https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Kenya

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