Across
- 5. Large African island country is in the Indian Ocean & is considered a biodiversity hotspot with 90% of its wildlife found nowhere else in the world; Movie was produced starring the voice Chris Rock
- 6. This is the most common language spoken on the African continent
- 7. This blind singer wrote a protest song honoring a civil rights leader before the civil rights leader had a federal holiday celebrated in January of each year
- 10. We know Africa is the cradle of civilization (the orgins of man/first man) because they found her here
- 11. 95% of them come from Africa; they vary from colorless to gray, yellow, blue, violet, etc.; Rihanna and Kelly Clarkson both have a yellow one
- 13. Know known by this name, this yummy substance is said to originate in West Africa where two-thirds of the world's supply comes from; substance is a substance the Aztecs used to honor their deities
- 14. The world's largest living land animal that resides in Africa
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- 1. This African popular country tourist spot is known for these, but there are twice as many in Sudan
- 2. The African kola nut was an early ingredient in the production of this popular drink
- 3. World's largest dessert; there was a movie starring Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz
- 4. Born in Atlanta, GA, this civil rights leader has a memorial statue in Washington, DC
- 8. The world's hottest place
- 9. 50% of this metal is also a chemical element (Au) on the periodic table; has been reffered to as an African "bloodstone"
- 12. Longest river in the world