M13. Midterm Exam PART THREE - Unit 3: Precolonial Africa

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What does the term "Precolonial Africa" refer to?

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The time in Africa before European countries divided Africa into colonies for their empires.

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What is the name of the desert which dominates North Africa?

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Sahara Desert

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True or False:
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world?

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True

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True or False: The Sahara Desert is so large that the contiguous land of the United States could fit within it. (contiguous = all touching, continuing)

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True

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Which geographic feature created "Two Africas" (Muslim North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa)?

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The Sahara Desert

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The majority of the land in Africa (55%) is unsuitable for successful farming/agriculture.

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True

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Even though Africa is massive with tons of coastline, it has very few natural harbors (which impacts overseas trade negatively).

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True

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Malaria carried by mosquitoes and Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) carried by infected Tsetse flies have made agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (especially the Congo Basin) extremely difficult.

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True

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These are warm, dry grassy plains in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees. WHAT ARE THESE GRASSLANDS CALLED?

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Savannas

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This is the name of the areas of savanna that border the southern "coast" of the Sahara Desert.

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The Sahel