Central Africa (Charlee)

This region of Africa is made of up 7 countries including a dense jungle known as the Congo.

• West Africa

• North Africa

• Central Africa

• East Africa

Answer explanation

Your study guide says there is 7 countries in Central Africa but Wikipedia says 11 so idk.

Which European nation conquerd and colonized the Congo from the late 1800s until 1960.

• France

• Great Britain

• the USA

• Belgium

Answer explanation

Pic: A female missionary is pulled in a rickshaw by Congolese men, c. 1920–1930

This river is the primary source of water for the rainforest of Central Africa?

• Congo

• Nile

• Zambezi

• Great Rift Valley

Answer explanation

Seems like a lot of these questions are about the Congo in some form. lol

In a tropical rainforest you will find thousands of unique species of all of the following EXCEPT...

• Bird

• Insects

• Plants

• Rocks

Where are you likely to find cashews, brazil nuts, vanilla, cocoa, and pineapples being grown?

• the Great Rift Valley

• a rainforest

• the Sahel

• the Sahara Desert

Answer explanation

Ok, so technically all of the crops listed are native to the rainforests of the Americas (mainly South America) and not Africa. But, it's on your study guide so here we are.

Many of our rainforests are at risk due to deforestation. What can countries do to save the rainforests?

• plant trees and other plant life in grasslands.

• protecting existing rainforests by creating parks and wildlife areas.

• building more homes in areas near and in rainforests.

• creating more zoo exhibits to show off rainforest ecosystems.

Hydroelectric power is generated by using what as a source of power?

• Water

• Wind

• Fossil Fuels

• Nuclear Fission

Answer explanation

Hydroelectric power is a common source of power in Central Africa along the Congo River drainage system.

The native plants and people of a given area are known as...

• Immigrants

• Heterogenous

• Indigenous

• Mestizo

Why is the rainforest a poor place for farming?

• Too much rain

• Too much shade from the trees

• Soil is poor in nutrients

• Lacks enough animal life to support plant life.

This country is extremely rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability, corruption, and centuries of colonial exploitation.

• Zaire

• Central African Republic

• Democratic Republic of Congo

• Egypt

Answer explanation

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the 2nd largest country in Africa in land area and 4th largest in population.