Jan. 7 Bell Ringer

What is the most unusual feature of East Africa’s physical geography?

• The Great Pyrmids

• The Great Rift Valley

• Empire State Building

• Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following is not one of the big five animals of East Africa

hese animals include the African elephant, lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, and rhinoceros

• African Elephant

• Lion

• Cape Buffalo

• Hyena

• Rhinoceros

Why did the Lost Boys begin their journey?

• There was a terrible drought and famine.

• The civil war came to their village.

• They were going to a cattle camp.

This was the capitol of Mali and an important city of trade. Legends of this city, which some though was built on the edge of the world, persisted for centuries

• Cairo
• Gao
• Timbuktu
• Musa

--------- is the dominant landform of Central Africa which is the land drained by the river and its tributaries.

• The Great Rift System

• estuary

• watershed

• Equatorial Zone

How did Europeans often justify the colonization of Central Africa?

• They believed that whites were morally entitled to the region’s riches.

• They promised to share the riches they made with the people of Central Africa.

• They claimed their goal was to promote civilization and to spread Christianity.

• They argued that they needed the region’s resources more than local people did.

Which of the following best describes ethnic groups in Central Africa?

• There is only one ethnic group found in one country.

• There are only 2 to 3 ethnic groups found in one country.

• There are only 5 to 10 ethnic groups found in one country.

• There could be a couple of hundred ethnic groups found in one country.

Why is the Bantu migration so important in the study of Africa?

• During the Bantu migration, the people refused to intermarry with Arabs or Muslims

• The Bantu migration brought language and iron tools across Africa and allowed for better living conditions.

• The migration was a force of action by the African government in the North

• The migration led to the first settlements in the Sahara

What part of Africa did the Bantu migration spread to?

• Eastern and Northern

• Eastern and Southern

• Northern and Southern

• Southern and Central

What did the Bantu-speaking people spread across Africa as they migrated?

• Christianity.
• bronze making skills.
• Islam.  
• their language and culture.