Geography of Africa-Review 2

Most Arabs and Swahili practice:

• Ethnic Religions

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Which major African ethnic group is primarily made up of Christians?

• Arab

• Ashanti

• Bantu

• Swahili

Due to the large number of Arabs in northern Africa, what is the most practiced religion of that region?

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

Which region of Africa has high populations due to large supplies of water, a climate that is more suitable for farming, and the relative ease of travel?

• Sahel

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Savanna

• Sahara

A major environmental problem in tropical Central Africa is ___________

• Desertification

• Deforestation

• Water Pollution

• Oil Pollution

The Democratic Republic of Congo despite being endowed with many gifts of nature continues to be poor due to _____

• tropical storms

• years of colonialism, civil wars and corruption

• Hurricanes from the Indian Ocean

• Poverty

This physical region in Northern Africa is very similar in terms of climate , vegetation and the fact that very few people live there to the Kalahari Desert in Southwestern Africa.

• Atlas Mountains

• Lake Victoria

• Sahel

• Sahara

This mountain range in North Africa prevents the moisture evaporating from the Mediterranean Sea from falling as rainfall in the Sahara Desert.

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• The Himalayas

• The Atlas Mountains

• The Hindukush

Located between Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, this is the largest freshwater lake in Africa and is a source of fresh water and fishing used to supplement the diet of local people.

• Lake Aswan

• Lake Niger

• Lake Tahoe

• Lake Vicoria

Located in West frica this river is the third largest river in Africa.

• Niger

• Nile

• Timbuktu

• Congo