Africa Test 1 Review

Which country is marked with a "B"?

• South Sudan
• Sudan
• South Africa
• Egypt

Which feature is marked with a "B"?

• Nile River
• Congo River
• Niger River
• Jordan River

Which feature is marked with a "H"?

• Andes Mountains
• Himalaya Mountains
• Atlas Mountains

Which feature is marked with a "G"?

• Lake Victoria
• Lake Tanganika
• Lake Sinclair
• Lake Ontario

Which country is marked with a "E"?

• Kenya
• Egypt
• Sudan
• Nigeria

Although Africa is a large, diverse area, it has little fertile soil. Drought, disease, and insects threaten Africa's crops. What must Africans do to capitalize on their land as a resource?

• They must concentrate on diamond trade instead of farming.

• They must develop irrigation techniques and disease-resistant crops.

• They must develop trade areas in order to learn to survive rough conditions.

• They must mine for gold and accept the fact that their land cannot be farmed.

All of these are major issues facing governments in Africa EXCEPT

• famine due to drought, soil erosion, and overpopulation.

• HIV/AIDS becoming the leading cause of death for adults.

• a lack of sufficient, continent-wide economic development.

• pollution and acid rain due to industry and factories in urban areas.

It is difficult to grow crops in much of inland Africa MAINLY because of the region's lack of

• soil.

• sun.

• land.

• water.

What type of natural disaster is MOST LIKELY being described by these characteristics?

• Lack of food and drinking water for wild animals
• Lower water levels in reservoirs, lakes, and ponds
• Loss of human life

• drought

• earthquake

• fire

• tsunami

What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Kalahari Desert

• dense tropical rainforests

• repeated volcanic activity