SS7G4 PART 2 QUIZ

Which African region's environment has been

damaged the MOST by the logging industry and

commercial farming?

• REGION 1

• REGION 2

• REGION 3

• REGION 4

Many Ashanti in western Africa practice and

follow traditional religions and beliefs. The Bantu

of central and southern Africa mostly practice

Christianity but also have a traditional belief

system. The Swahili in eastern Africa largely

practice Islam. The tribes of the Arab ethnic

group dominate northern Africa and mostly

practice

• CHRISTIANITY

• ISLAM

• TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS OR BELIEF SYSTEMS

• JUDAISM

How do the Bantu people hand down their

religious and moral stories?

• ANIMAL TALES

• SIGN LANGUAGE

• CULTURAL DANCES

• INTRICATE WEAVING

What is the MAIN reason large cities are

beginning to form in the rain forest region of

Africa?

• The region has excellent schools.

• The region offers easy access to water.

• The region is the safest place to live in Africa.

• The region provides the most space for farming.

In the Sahara, the highest population density is in

which of these places?

• along the Nile River

• in the Great Rift Valley

• on Mt. Kilimanjaro

• near the Atlas Mountains

Which African ethnic group believes that the gods

are always watching and they will either bless or

curse a person based on his or her behavior?

• the Arabs

• the Ashanti

• the Bantu

• the Swahili

Which of these items is a central religious artifact

for the Ashanti people?

• the Holy Grail

• the Golden Stool

• the Immortal dove

• the Shroud of Turin

Which of these areas of Africa has experienced a

decline of population in recent years due to

increasing droughts?

• the Sahel

• the Savanna

• the Tropical Rain Forest

• the Sahara

People who live in this area have more access

to water than anywhere else in Africa. They

live in hunter-gatherer tribes and get around

by walking, biking, or using public

transportation.

• Sahel

• Savanna

• Sahara

• Rain Forest

The African savanna gets an average of 30–50

inches of rainfall each year. How does this affect

the people who live there?

• People must live in flood resistant homes built

  on stilts to protect them from the annual rains.

• People can stay in one spot to raise crops and

  livestock because they do not constantly have to

  search for water.

• Population changes dramatically over the course

  of the year, rising in the wet season and

  declining in the dry season.

• Families are typically very large, so there are

  always enough workers to search for water to

  bring back for cooking, cleaning, and farming.