Chapter 20--East Africa

Lake Assal has large amounts of which mineral?

• gold

• tin

• salt

• gems

Hot springs in Kenya produce which alternative energy source?

• solar

• geothermal

• hydroelectric

• wind

Where do most East Africans live?

• urban areas

• rural areas

The earliest known bones were found in East Africa.

• true

• false

What is a major cause of poor nutrition in East Africa?

• wildlife sanctuaries

• industrialization

• ecotourism

• war and conflict

Why did David Livingstone visit Africa in the 1800s?

• to find the source of the Nile

• to learn about Henry Stanley

• to hunt for gold

• to begin a study of Askum

What separated Africa from the Arabian Peninsula?

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami filled a valley

• shifting tectonic plates

• erosion caused land to sink

A person who flees a country because of violence, war, persecution or disaster

• refugee

• poacher

• immigrant

• clan

A type of energy produced through falling water

• geothermal

• solar

• hydroelectric

• fossil fuels

Except for the Nile, East Africa has few important rivers.

• True

• False