Geography of Africa Review

Which of the following is an effect of deforestation?

• erosion

• improved air quality

• spread of religion

• growth of tropical rain forests

Which of the following jobs does not match the location you would find it in?

• logger - tropical rain forest

• nomadic herder - desert

• safari operator - savanna

• mountain climber - sahel

Which description best describes a desert?

• lush vegetation

• heavy precipitation

• trade barrier

• highly populated

Which religion is NOT correctly matched to its correct description?

• Christianity - brought to Africa by European missionaries

• Judaism - belief in the five pillars of polytheism

• Islam - brought to Africa by Arab traders

• Animism - belief in spirits found in nature and ancestor worship

What is the link between desertification and deforestation?

• Desertification causes deforestation

• Deforestation causes desertification

*Distance to Equator

*Distance to Large Bodies of Water

*Elevation

What would be a good title for this list?

• Africa's Physical Features Zones

• Africa's Ethnic Groups

• Environmental Issues Impacting Africa

• Factors Impacting Africa's Climate

Why does Africa continue to have environmental issues?

• The people don't care about conservation

• The government continues to ignore the problem

• Deforestation cannot be fixed

• It will take at least 100 years of growth to fix the desertification problem

Which statement relates to ethnicity?

• Muhammad's holy book is a Quran.

• Abdul speaks Swahili

• Mariam's grandparents live in Kenya

• Salam went on a hajj to Mecca

Which statements refers to religion?

• Terrence is from South Africa

• Vicki went on a safari to Kenya

• Sister Mary is a Christian missionary in Nigeria

• Abdul speaks a Bantu language in Zimbabwe

Which statement best describes the culture of Africa?

• Africa has not had any cultural influences from outside the continent.

• Africa's culture has been influenced by groups within the continent.

• Africa's culture has been influenced by groups within the continent and from outside the continent.