North & Sub-Saharan Africa

People of __________ descent make up the majority of the population in the western part of North Africa.

• European

• Bedouin

• Berber

• Bantu

The North African countries of __________ have national soccer teams that often compete in the World Cup soccer match.

• Spain and Somalia

• Somalia and Sudan

• Morocco and Kenya

• Algeria and Egypt

Many North African Berbers learned Arabic in addition to traditional Berber languages in order to __________.

• attend university

• read the Qur’an

• travel to the Middle East

• read Arabic literature

Ramadan is the Islamic holy month, during which Muslims __________.

• fast during the nighttime hours

• pray and reflect

• celebrate during the daytime

• don’t eat meat

Tunisia has publicly funded __________ as a form of social protection.

• housing

• transportation

• vacations

• health care

People in Zimbabwe often combine the practice of which two religions?

• Judaism and Christianity

• Christianity and traditional African religions

• Islam and Christianity

• traditional African religions and Islam

What landform serves as both a geographic and cultural barrier for the people of sub-Saharan Africa?

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Great Rift Valley

• the Atlas Mountains

• the Sahara Desert

Which type of cloth is worn for ceremonial occasions, and is generally only woven by men?

• Griot

• Dogon

• Kente

• Yoruba

Rugby was introduced to Africa by colonists from ___________.

• Germany

• Italy

• Australia

• Britain

What is an important obstacle that prevents Kenyan students from graduating high school?

• Girls are not allowed to attend high school.

• High schools are private, and most families cannot afford to pay the tuition.

• There are not enough schools in urban areas.

• Students are not interested in obtaining secondary education.