Africa: Population & Trade Quiz Review

Due to the geography of the Sahel, many people living in the region ___________

• are fishers who subsist off of the resources of the sea.

• are semi-nomadic animal herders and subsistence farmers.

• make a living as commercial farmers on the open plains.

• make a living working for large coffee and tea producers.

How do people living in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa meet their basic needs?

• by growing grain crops

• by manufacturing clothing

• by manufacturing automobiles

• by growing tropical fruits

Residents of the Sahel in Africa rely on all of the following EXCEPT_______________________

• the mining industry

• animal herding

• the tourism industry

• subsistence farming

People in the Sahel make money from which industries?

• Mining, herding, and subsistance farming

• logging and herding

• subsistence farming and fishing

• ship building and art industry

The Sahel is in northern Africa just below the Sahara Desert. True or False?

• True

• False

The Sahel region is slowly turning into desert. True or False

• True

• False

How do people living in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa meet their basic needs?

• by fishing

• by manufacturing automobiles

• by growing grain crops

• by growing tropical fruits

What is the MAIN reason population levels in the Sahara are so low?

• Conflicts between nomadic tribes are widespread.

• There is very little clean drinking water available.

• The rocky landscape makes it difficult to grow crops

• Few people are able to live at such a high altitude.

Which statement about the population of the Sahara is correct?

• Most people living in the Sahara work in the mining industry.

• Most people living in the Sahara live in highly dense urban centers.

• Most people living in the Sahara are nomadic

• Most people living in the Sahara work in the logging industry.

What are many of the largest cities on or near?

• sahel and Kalahari desert

• rivers, lakes, coastline, water sources

• sahel and Sahara desert

• Atlas Mountains