Where in Africa do most people live?

Rural villages along rivers and coasts

The separating of people by race in South Africa

The uniting of tribes against colonial rule

The area between the Sahara and the Savanna

In Africa, the main cause of civil wars, conflict, and artificial political boundaries is

European partitioning (dividing) of African countries

African countries fighting for independence

European countries colonized Africa because

They heard about Africa's resources from explorers

They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor

They wanted new markets to sell products

How did nationalism affect the countries of South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya?

It led to greater demand for independence.

It prevented these countries from gaining independence.

European countries used it to further their colonization of these countries.

Who was Nelson Mandela ?

South Africa's first black president.

South Africa's president during the Apartheid.

South Africa's minister in 1961.

What role did Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk play in the evolution of the apartheid movement?

They worked to abolish apartheid.

They worked to maintain apartheid.

They were not alive during apartheid

Which is an effect of deforestation in central and western Africa?

Land becomes "desert-ified" more quickly.

Irrigation demand is reduced sharply.

Less open land is available for new housing.

The overpopulation of trees reduces crop yields.

Which best describes the Sahara Desert?

the largest desert in the world

impossible for people to go across

located only in the northwest corner of Africa

Why have the people of Sudan suffered terribly in recent years?

constant drought and high winds

flooding from the large river systems in that country

rich topsoil carried from one location to another by floodwaters

a chemical used to produce electricity

industrial pollution found in the Nile River

What destroyed the grassland and forests that were once found in the Sahel?

continuous farming and over-grazing

repeated use by nomads and camel caravans

Why are droughts a problem for farmers in the Sahel?

the soil is of poor quality and dry conditions result in even fewer crops

animals move into the desert to find water

the desert stops expanding when there is rain in the Sahel

people do not try to farm in the Sahel any more due to the increased rainfall

Which has been a major cause of desertification?

overuse of the land by the people

heavy seasonal winds coming off the desert

sharp and unexpected changes in the climate

one who wanders from place to place to find food and water

plantation owners who live along the coast

industrial workers who live in African cities

those who live and farm in the villages on the edge of the desert

What is the definition of “deforestation”?

cutting down and clearing trees from the area

eliminating a species of an animal

creating nature preserves to protect forests

forcing people to move from cities into traditional forest villages

Which would be an example of a religious group?

people who share a belief in god or gods

people who share a language or religion

people who like to read the same literature

What is the significance of the Golden Stool for the Ashanti people?

It symbolizes the power of the Ashanti people.

The stool was meant to encourage equal rights for all.

The Ashanti would become rich making furniture and household goods.

The Ashanti people could only worship if they were sitting on the Golden Stool.

Africa Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is the longest river in the world:

Amazon River

Niger River

Nile River

Orange River

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This lake is the longest freshwater lake.

Lake Victoria

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Albert

Lake Chad

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ________ stretches across Northern Africa

Namib Desert

Libyan Desert

Sahara Desert

Sahel

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This desert is a transition area between the Sahara Desert and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sahara Desert

Sahel

Rub al-Khali

Namib Desert

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Most of Africa's rainfall occurs in:

rift valleys

deserts

coastal areas

tropical rainforest

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Savanna the closer to the desert you find:

more rainfall

less rainfall

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Savanna the closer to the equator you find:

more rainfall

less rainfall

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This is the longest river in the world:

This lake is the longest freshwater lake.

The ________ stretches across Northern Africa

This desert is a transition area between the Sahara Desert and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Most of Africa's rainfall occurs in:

In the Savanna the closer to the desert you find:

In the Savanna the closer to the equator you find:

Why did Europeans continue to colonize Africa after Slavery was abolished?

Where in Africa do most people live?

The Savanna is what kind of climate/ vegetation zone?

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