Africa Map Practice (and a few review)

What is the name of the area that is marked by the purple rectangle?

• Sahara Desert

• Atticama Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Great Zimbabwe

What area is marked by the orange circle?

• Axum

• Ghana

• Mali

• Zimbabwe

What three African empires were located in and around the blue circle on the map?

• Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Congo

• Zimbabwe, Axum, Egypt

• Ghana, Mali, Songhai

• Axum, Morocco, and Liberia

Which river would border the area with the orange circle?

• Zambezi

• Nile

• Niger

• Amazon

Which civilization would be located in the area with the pink rectangle?

• Zimbabwe

• Ghana

• Songhai

• Axum

What river is near the blue circle?

• Nile

• Niger

• Zambezi

• Limpopo

The majority of people that lived near the blue circle practiced which religion?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

The official religion of Axum (pink rectangle on map) was:

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

What sea is marked by the yellow lightning bolt?

• Black

• Mediterranean

• Red

• Baltic

Which location is in southern Africa?

• Zimbabwe

• Axum

• Ghana

• Songhai