East Africa: Chapter 16

The belief that the natural world contains spirits is held by followers of

• Islam

• animist religions

• Christianity

• Swahili

Who brought Islam to East Africa?

• Issa

• French

• Arabs

• Germans

Before it gained independence in 1993, Eritrea was a

• German colony

• vast empire

• Muslim state

• province of Ethiopia

A landform in East Africa formed by the movement of tectonic plates is the

• Great Rift Valley

• Serengeti Plain

• Sudan Basin

• Nubian Desert

Kenya's economy mainly depends on tourism and

• agriculture

• mining

• shipping

• imperialism

Which country was assisted by the United Nations in the 1990's after a civil war and severe drought?

• Somalia

• Tanzania

• Uganda

• Ethiopia

Mount Kilimanjaro is covered in snow and ice because of its

• moist climate

• rugged highlands

• low latitude

• high elevation

What is genocide?

• a policy of colonization

• restrictions on international shipping

• the intentional destruction of a people

• ineffective government policies

The Nile makes it possible for the Sudanese to

• protect their borders

• prevent ethnic conflicts

• trade with countries along the eastern coast

• irrigate crops in the desert

Why did European countries establish colonies in Africa?

• to search for the source of the Nile

• to spread Christianity throughout the region

• to have access to natural resources such as gold, ivory, and rubber

• to help preserve wildlife on the Serengeti Plain