Africa Module Review

Largest Desert in the world. Also located in North Africa.

• The Sahara Desert

• The Great Basin

• Kalahari Desert

• Great Sandy Desert

What is the name of the water source that is located in North Africa that is essential to this region?

• The Mississippi River

• The Nile River

• Amazon River

• The Ganges River

Located in Egypt, the French built this man made waterway to connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea? (Shortcut to connect Europe and Asia for trade)

• Suez Canal

• Atlas Mountains

• The Nile Canal

• Egypt Canal

Which of the following is an accurate description of North Africa?

• It is too hot and dry for flooding to be a problem

• There are few places with high elevation

• There are three main climate zones

• It is a wet and humid region

Massive protests broke out across Northern Africa to fight against poverty, unemployment, rising prices, and political corruption. What was the name of the popular protest?

• Arab Spring

• Egyptian Spring

• Summer Spring

• Democracy Spring

How did Arab Spring protests change Egypt's government?

• They led to the military takeover of the country.

• They ended 30 years of strict rule by President Hosni Mubarak.

• They created a democratic constitution that guaranteed civil rights for all citizens.

• They forced people to follow the strict religious laws supported by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Which statement is an accurate description of Egypt's population?

• Egyptian Muslims pray once a day

• Most Egyptians are Christians

• The majority of Egypt's citizens speak Arabic

• The majority of Egypt's citizens are Bedouins

How did Arab invaders affect Egypt?

• They built the Suez Canal

• They built the city of Alexandria

• They made of city of Cairo a center of learning

• They kept German armies from conquering the city

Which of the following remains a mystery for scholars who study Ancient Egypt?

• Which empires conquered Ancient Egypt?

• Did the Ancient Egyptians have a written language?

• Did the Ancient Egyptians trade with their neighbors?

• How did the Ancient Egyptians build their large pyramids?

The term Swahili refers to the blended culture of________ in East Africa.

• African-Arab

• African-European

• African-Chinese

• African-American